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Ex div date confirmed 21 Nov. RNS now confirms reporting error...
https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/investors.html

..I topped up at few at 1715 to trade if it carries on

signalling Buy at the moment..

LoL...I think the SP will pick itsef up and lurch forward... If IMBs market value over the last 12 months is (say on average) down 6Bn up 4Bn every 6 months, I think we could
see 1930 in this wave...

22nd sorry..

..lol now there a big juicy dividend (ex div 21st) and another for Q4, it will travel like a drunken Christmas reveller...imo

technical analysis now suggests support at 1692/5 short medium AND long term
short term resistance 1867

Div safe +10% :-)
Price mix offset volume, a good defensive consumer characteristic
Cant see anything unmanageable?

Woof woof

Short and medium term support firming up but long term still weak. I think that reflects a no surprise 5 Nov but no ceo or strategy just yet...so no panic selling by me.

I did look for a leak in the sunday papers/ internet (like VOD did) but didnt spot anything.

Im off to the gym lol

Another interesting link on the same theme showing the spread between forecasts and released results over the last 3 years
https://m.marketscreener.com/IMPERIAL-BRANDS-PLC-9590191/news/Imperial-Brands-PLC-annual-earnings-release-29491590/

..also only changing CEO board participant, not the entire Board. Is that right? And the remainers bought good lumps of shares.

Agree the div is not in the bag until it is declared (Tuesday).

SUSTAINABLE SHAREHOLDER RETURNS
Progressive dividend growth
In July 2019 we announced a change to our shareholder distributions policy as part of a wider review of our capital allocation priorities which support continued investment in business growth, funded by a strong but efficient balance sheet.
For the current financial year ending 30 September 2019 we reaffirmed that the dividend will grow by 10%. Thereafter the dividend will be progressive, growing annually from the current level, taking into account underlying business performance.
The revised policy recognises the Company's continued strong cash generation and the importance of growing dividends for shareholders, while providing greater flexibility in capital allocation.
https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/investors/our-investment-proposition.html

At the end of the day, its the regulatory regime and IMB operates across most. I guess there must be close to 1000 legal entities within the group opersting across the global regulatory footprint (vod etc similar). Cant see a private interest except to asset strip and lower value than £17 plus divs..

In the interest of balance. What will happen if there isnt a dividend cut?

UBS unchanged neutral rating today!

No div cut from my perspective otherwise I wouldnt be here..

Good analysis Gabster. On the move up today
GLA

Correction, Link to eps definitions
https://www.investopedia.com/investing/5-types-of-earnings-per-share/

Albany agree. Adjusted eps 272 for 2018
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/adjusted-earnings.asp