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Pity those who bought in the 140's, no chance to get their money back even with divi's.

I think I would vote against the deal personally hoping that it could continue to grow by itself. Results looked good on first glance and I suspect more to come.

Will other come out of the woodwork with a better offer???

Markets hit hard and this now lower than the top up. Often markets recover slightly after big falls and the positive update might help Steady the ship today.

I suspect CV19 will dominate the news for a while and markets will be volatile for that time. Hopefully your pockets are long enough to ride out the storm

As the SP falls with the market, RGL is getting close to the slight premium to NAV price that a placing might take place at. If the news or noise gets worse, currently looking likely it might fall below the expected placing price. Will they still go ahead or offer a discount to get the deal done?

Still if it gets back down to the 90s might not bother waiting for the placing and just add in the open market. Still this might fall slower than some.

So buy on the dips and the market being knocked back quite a bit. High yield and quarterly dividends start this year so taken my own advice and added some to the pot.

Unlikely to be the bottom but taking what's on offer now before the markets over react the other way and I miss out.

Let's see what else pops its head up on my buy list. Who sells face masks and hand gel???

Between cv19 and a Brexit no deal being potentially back on the cards, the markets have taken a battering.

They say buy on the dips so I did. My limit order finally kicked in so hopefully will gain some of those increased in percentage dividends coming this way. Is this the bottom? Probably not but the offer is on the table now and if you wait too long you might miss the boat.

As expected really and positioning for the newer opportunities.

Divi held to hold cash for the upgrades

No dates given so maybe in the next tax year allowing those who have used up all their ISA allowance to take part. The SP should fall a tad but I wont be selling and hoping to buy back cheaper as the last one was over subscribed.

I suppose one eye being kept on this now

When is the gold ex divi date?

Yep found a story over the bid for Viridor. I suppose we might keep getting bumps as the story unfolds.

"It expects to get first-round offers in the next few weeks"

Lunchtime Spike yesterday. Any reason why cant see a broker upgrade or any news. Fat fingers ???

Anyone prefer the Ipo in the towers over this. Maybe I should save some spare cash. Interesting to here the line of questioning at the results.

Not sure what to make of them really. Still going and with mixed messages. Lots of issues still ongoing and India look like a bust, although I thought it has been written down. UK figures are up but down on alternative measures. Still it jam tomorrow. Not sure how this will play on the market. I was hoping it would take a knock as the SP is approaching lows but might move away from me

"Will shell pay a divi of 8, 9, 10%,"

Well it has on the ones I bought at the end of 2015. Well you have to put it in context though, 9.65% but less inflation and the amount has effectively been dropping as its not rising with inflation.

Still there will be income inflation, as Im more on Trump45 page and have taken the opportunity and added last Thursday. Not great considering where we are right now but I might like to reassess in 2025

"I want a safe dividend stock"

Depends on what you mean by safe? Cover of x2 is often quoted as being safe so not this one then! Still it has not cut its dividend in how many years, before the war I here you cry. I dont think there is ever a safe dividend just one that keeps paying if the company does well. Big companies can ride out downturns, often holding divi increases and increasing debt awaiting better times. Looks familiar here.

Still once your product is no longer required or too expensive, Blockbuster! then things aren't going to end well.

Why shell? there are other shares, REITs and unit trusts and many produce divis why not spread it around a tad, better still in an ISA and save some tax.

"I assume you do too, otherwise, you would not be here?"

Well I came in for the income. Whilst it has provided that, it has been cut which is worst the the SP falls in my opinion. Still it a long timeframe and another divi being paid this week should make the figures a tad more respectable as its not been great so far. In fact its had highs and lows along the way and hopefully moving towards being better again soon.

Short term I expect thing to move down, following markets and all the noise. The driver will be the next update but I cant see many surprises there but hopefully holding the rot. We might have another years or so of rot before things improve in 2021.

Still thats a log way off and anything can happen between then and now. Hopefully GSK will be selling Coronavirus inoculations and it will work out a win win

misca, Im happy not to have the investing skills as long as I am a "lucky" investor. Either or works for me. Short term my top up looks bad but its more about the longer term and compounding dividends. I do tend to go in too early but its better than missing the boat completely.

Still it is likely to keep falling, as oil price is still dropping so might be one to keep an eye on. As another poster asks how low will it go. I suspect the virus has yet to take off so dont know if I should look at price/yields or a timescale for adding more.

Ofgem want us to rip out all our gas central heating and drive lecky cars too. The cars thing expected to add £30 to bills. Didnt we have the bills cost too much debate again recently. Yep let the poor people subsidise my nice new lecky car and let them provide me with extra charging points cos I cant drive to Cornwall without parking up outside their house.

Watch and Shoot! Watch and Shoot!

That article says stay away! Yet you bought, maybe you know they are about to produce another article that contradicts the first so bought in before them.

Char333, it works slightly different than you predicted. If you actually invest it falls, if you wait to invest it rises to £27..... simples!

So Ben van Beurden says everything turned against Shell and with headlines also adding to the woes, China virus slowdown etc the SP has dropped to 3 year lows but offers 7%+ yield.

Im taking the "dip" to top up my income while hopefully these temporary issues have time to sort themselves out. That not saying things wont get worse but you cant always pick the bottom or be able to buy at £14 quid any more. Actually I think they got lower but I was out gadding in Cardiff and missed that one.

So Im upping my average, first buy of 2020 and shortly to go ex divi ........ wot could go wrong? Sorry Greta!

"US private equity firm KKR in surprise bid for Viridor as sellers seek £4bn"