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Reviewing the Vod split 3 months on and currently it looking like holding the VZC shares was a good thing to do. Comparing a chart shows VZC up 6% plus divi and VOD down 16% plus any divi.

Umm sounds like a plan. What is the next tranche point for me need to consider some info first but it looks like were there ish. Good luck with your plan or just buy them out altogether and do it your way!

Well blow my cotten socks. Some of my funds have finally been transferred out of HL. Its taken some time but at least its moving. Just a couple more and it will be complete. Same goes for Mrs G good job we didnt want to trade!!!

If only. Then I could say they are going to halve (buy some) then say there going to double (sell some) and we would all be rich, providing we posted on here. I tried to buy more but could only get quotes for 64p which was several penny's above the price at the time. Maybe I should have tried a different account

Quite a few of the smaller shares getting knocked back this included. I too was looking to add but its risen back up a tad so holding off but watching just in case. Im away for a couple of days with Mrs G so tempted to put a cheeky limit order in on the low side. As long as the divi is maintained things should turn round maybe it is the sell in May'ers as Ive not seen anything to make it more negative. Although it was windy yesterday and the trees were swaying somewhat .

Looks like I got this one too early too! When to add more then as that divi is looking inviting

http://www.equitydevelopment.co.uk/doc/1206.pdf Some info on SAL, the final bit "Looking ahead" Cut n pasted FYI It is quite unusual for a quoted company to have publicly aired its expectations of future profits; the market will now want to see those forecasts at least matched. Further disappointment, after the recent painful adjustment to prior levels of optimism, would be brutal indeed. Nonetheless, as discussed, the balance sheet is secure and the RNS talks of the 2014 and 2015 PBT being £1.5m and £2-2.5m respectively. That equates to EPS of roughly 5.3p and 7.2p (at lower end of the range). The dividend has historically been set on a payout ratio of 41%. If that is maintained, that would suggest dividends of 2.2p in 2014, and 3.0p in 2105. With the shares at 81p after the sharp correction, that puts them on a 2015E PER of 9.9x and yield of 4.2% At first glance, undemanding ratings for an entrepreneurial company that defines its nascent sector, but after the recent shock we do think that confidence will take time to recover, a process that will be much dependent on better news on contract wins and boosts to revenue.

80% voted yes Looks like this will be sold for me

I was pondering adding more of these before the ex divi date to balance out my PF but then they took off. The big falls yesterday offered another opportunity albeit not as good. The 5.8% yield was a big attraction not as big as my last tranche but its a call of waiting for the right moment or taking a chance now that might disappear. It gained on the day so on a short term view things look good but its the long term that matters.

Nearly forgot, collected a divi paid on the first of May. One of many I hope. I like quarterly divis, not long to wait for the next one. Just got to decide where to put it. Thought the 15% WHT might be a concern but its the $/£ exchange rate. Maybe I should be buying more $ related stocks

Taking account of the recent divi payment and the last lows of 130 ish that would be 125 ish. Will it get that low I dont know maybe some TA people could add more. I dont know when the market correction will happen either so it pays to be ready for anything. I suppose at less that hoss2's 140 it still provides a 6% divi whilst you wait any down turn out. It depends on why you want to buy, Gov tax and lower profits not a concern to add to that market fall?

I looked at these last year or so mainly for the income. I cant really remember why but I didnt get any. Maybe it was that the debt looked a little high. The Chinese deal has sorted that out somewhat but they ascended in price and it looked like I had missed my window. Now after the recent falls I think ahha may be right and this might be a buying opportunity. Of course things have come off a little to allow me my new window and it might go even lower but the Chinese deal could prove a different aspect and now its a nice large divi to compensate while you wait for things to get better.

I too have noticed HL website going down on a few occasions, the Royal Mail one making the news. This was not my main reason for moving away. I does seem to be a bit temperamental when its busy. Is that it being a victim of its own success? Do other platforms have similar issues? I did read that people loosing out on the RM issues woul;d be compensated but it is worrying

Considering it was down 6% earlier its some swing. Looks like something is in the background fueling this. A broker issued a sell so I take it its not that. The new controls have been announced, maybe they are not as bad as expected https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307458/Gambling_Protections_and_Controls_.pdf

As expected the budget changes are having an effect and sentiment is down. Uncertainty going forward over what more might come their way. The good news for divi hunters is that they say " Board confirms 2014 dividend commitment of at least 8.9p per share" So despite the troubles they hope to maintain the divi. Debt down a tad too!

I may owe HL a bit of an apology, It looks like I miss read some of the into online and after a more detailed investigation and another chat it appears that the funds have been transferred as funds not cash. Still not showing up in the new account but it appears that this is done manually so make take some time to reappear. Lets hope I don't need to sell anything urgently then ............... but this is not HL fault either. So I suppose we need an online transfer system that happens within a 24 hr period ......

I dont know how the budget changes will affect new purchases. I think there is less appetite for wind farms now and they didnt raise all the funds they would have liked to have done. Debt is going down but if they need to borrow more to buy then not so good. Afterall they were not going to have any debt when they started but if the numbers work then so be it.

The transfer has just taken a turn for the worst! It looks like HL have sold some of my funds instead of transferring them. Although logging on to my other brokers shows no sign of any money, worryingly. So HL are currently "investigating" what has happened and will get back to me tomorrow. Mrs G looks to be suffering the same fate too. I'm not happy that they have been sold, that I am loosing income that would be due this week and that my capital is lost in the tinternet somewhere. HL did say I would not suffer any loss if it was their mistake but not what you expect when dealing with a so called company that prides itself on good service. So far this transfer has been abysmal, slow, worrysome and is still ongoing. No wonder the SP is falling if all the customers are being treated the same way as me.

Bornand. That research suggests that they can continue to cover the divi and remain in profit at even at current levels and if the recent problems with permits in Germany etc is overcome then things could look quite rosy from here on in. Not so great for recent investors having seen a 40% fall in a day but it does give some hope that things might improve. Strange that there is nothing on the SAL website ref the AGM. I would of like to hear the Q&A on some sort of web cast

Being away over Easter I missed the initial but late RNS ref the profit warning. (Why didnt they do this at the 0700hrs point?) I was really enjoying my day and thought that there was an error when I saw the fall later on. Bit strange that it comes so soon after reasonably good annual report. From memory I think they even increased the divi too. (paid tomorrow if that memory thing is still working) I have some concerns how this has happened and need to spend some real time investigating the claims but in the mean time I put in a limit order to avg down. Nice chunky divi now if it gets paid next year but I suspect if things don't improve most likely will be cut. I also suspect that this will dive on the wiff of any bad news but hope that previous profitable trading is resumed and that any temporary problems will be overcome and that this has become a buying opportunity albeit a semi forced one that will see a slow improvement. Best I get tranche 3 ready!