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@porsche1946 if you have such strong feelings against Aviva, why are you bothering posting on the share board. Why not focus on your interests instead.

I think it’d be irresponsible for AA to pay, or for shareholders to chase, a dividend in lieu of reducing the debt.

@AllatSea I understand your frustrations, but I have to ask, is anyone expecting spectacular growth from aviva? I honestly see them like a utility - a cash cow to provide 5% a year dividend.
Do it wish the share price would quadruple purely because I own them? Of course. But then the dividend would suffer and I’d stop buying.
Am I grateful the share price is low so I can keep buying? Of course!
They’re a value stock - I wish they’d reach the heights of 550p again so I could make a quick profit, but I don’t see that anytime soon.

The company keeps making decent returns - I’m happy for them to keep plodding along as long as they maintain their dividend.

How would you better manage the share price if you were on the BOD?

What is your definition of failure here? A company that continues to provided a reliable stream of income?

Not on a Saturday ;)

In what way do you consider them as under performing?

Lloyds website states 3 consistent dividends with the 4th subject to end of year results

I prefer Aviva as it sounds more national and less old fashioned than ‘Norwich Union’, which sounds like a builders society in town

Haven’t you been receiving a dividend of ~5% a year? Not only that, didn’t the share price exceed 550p within that time?
There’s a global decline of stock at the minute, and whilst aviva has been declining, many others have fallen as well.

Your comment was wrong, though I get the point you are trying to make. Ultimately, a falling share price offers no benefit in dividend yield for existing shareholders

Anyone else expecting bumper revenues after the scorching summer?

Does anyone know why this stock is tanking?