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new money.? HOPE :-}
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Are you still in? We seek to maintain a progressive dividend policy that provides both an appropriate return to shareholders and a dividend level that grows broadly in line with the underlying earnings of the Group. I am pleased to report that, in line with this policy, the Board has recommended a final dividend of 7.4p per ordinary share in respect of 2010. This, together with the interim dividend of 2.8p per ordinary share paid in December 2010, represents a 9.0% increase over last year. The final dividend, if approved by shareholders, will be paid on 1 July 2011 to shareholders on the register on 3 June 2011 and the shares will be ex dividend on 1 June 2011.
Operating profit Operating profit, at £23.3m was 7.3% above the operating profit of £21.7m made in 2009 (representing a 9.4% increase on a comparable 52 week basis). This, together with the interim dividend of 2.8p per ordinary share paid in December 2010, represents a 9.0% increase over last year. The final dividend, if approved by shareholders, will be paid on 1 July 2011 to shareholders on the register on 3 June 2011 and the shares will be ex dividend on 1 June 2011.
my prediction,in JAN well I think i got that one wrong!! L.O.L
The group is also expected to write off another £9 billion in bad debt as a result of its exposure to the troubled Irish economy through its Ulster Bank subsidiary, although this too is down on the £13.9 billion it wrote off in 2009. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gERpXSonIfOhawza_wTb9XXmKBTQ?docId=N0057571298202046692A does this mean RBS,s right downs in Ireland are thought to be improving .or overall ? I hope it means we will come out at the bottom of expectations re write downs.
lets close above the100 physiological barrier. For me anyway. looking for post election now for real upside.but Happeyto hold
On shareprice.co I am getting @99 close with a last min surge. Things have been rather strange today re hiccups with the new software being put up on LSE. Anyone got a closing price. I hope it is 99
Glacial pace ! Flowing like a river today. No really, thanks for replying I think I kind of want the Carlyle group To get it now, as it will show that people out side of Ireland, Are willing to invest, as well as getting rid of TSB
"The bids from Irish Life & Permanent (IL&P) and a consortium made up of Cardinal Capital, Carlyle Group and WL Ross are due to be submitted to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) tomorrow." 17/1/2011 When are we expecting the results of the bid ? I was expecting it to be done and dusted by march. And we are well into Feb now, And have still not heard who the successful Bidder is . It would surely take a few weeks/ months to sort out once the final bidder is decided. But once a decision is known that will at least get rid of some of the uncertainty factor. Any ideas! I posted my target of 120 by Feb I still think 120 is not unrealistic but it may be later Than Feb now
Thanks for replying I read your link - its quite complicated stuff. I am not sure I understand it all. I suppose you have to believe that they believe they can do it and no doubt the people who they raise the funds through will think it’s a viable strategy. Although some bank/ finance institutions strategy is the one that got a lot of them in trouble in the 1st place. Albeit less so in the case of IPM. PS I am off to put a sell order on my shares, Those pesky shorters are not borrowing any of mine. I am sure that will make a HUGE difference to the market Monday. :-] pps had agood day on RBS
The number of shares out on loan for HFG has gone down Quite a lot recently, this is another good sign. Shorters have had their fill.
Am I correct in thinking that if everyone put a sell order way above what they expect to sell at then Shorter would not be able to borrow shares that have a sell order on them even if it’s technically a ridicules figure? Like sell IPM @ 5.00 I am not making a judgment on shorting just wondering if the above has a basis in fact or not. Ps thanks for posting another interesting link
Hi Just trying to get my head round the complexities of the article that you posted. It seems to me that what ever bid is chosen it would be good for the market Their are pros and cons to both deals not that I understand all of them. But a clear cut decision gets rid of another round of uncertainty. And would give some clarity to what the actual future holds in the near to medium time frame. Would that be a reasonable take on it, or not . Views welcome.
Thanks for the link.
'Buy' rating just in time - Thanks for posting that. I was getting worried watching profit drain away after reaching 297. Still this is a solid company and I am sure the price will creep back up over the next few months with extra revenues coming on stream in Q2. I think it was also a good trading statment regarding recent pick up in sales that may not show up so much in this years results, but will have more of an impact in the interim report. All in all I am statisfied that the future looks good and down side risk is v limited.
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 2nd JANUARY 2011 Hilton Food Group plc, Europe's leading specialist retail meat packing business, is today providing an update on trading for the 52 weeks ended 2nd January 2011. We are pleased to report that the Group has performed well, with trading for the period in line with the Board's expectations. The Company has delivered further turnover growth, reflecting strong volume increases partly offset by the effect of product mix. We have continued to see good growth particularly in the Netherlands and Central Europe, the latter driven by increased volumes across all our business segments. In Sweden, the economy has shown signs of recovery over the last few months and we are pleased that this has translated into higher sales to our customer. In Ireland, we have worked closely with our customer to deliver value to the consumer through exceptional economic conditions. Hilton's investment in Denmark is on schedule, both in terms of construction timetable and budget. The new factory, which is in the process of being equipped to a high standard, will have the flexibility to meet the future requirements of the customer, and will be ready for a second quarter 2011 start-up. The Group's balance sheet remains strong, with net debt at budgeted level, leaving us well positioned for future expansion. The trading environment in 2011 is likely to remain challenging, but we believe Hilton is well placed to deliver continued growth. We continue to explore further opportunities to develop our business in both domestic and overseas markets. The Group intends to publish its full year results on Thursday 31st March 2011.
looking good for the up coming trading statement. Anyone out there ? Must be otherwise whose buying all these shares.
IF the bond sales do ok tomorrow and IF they get a positive spin interpretation From the financial press And then IF people start looking forward to the upcoming results The sentiment might change. To a more positive out look. I think RBS may break out of its current trading range. Near term. Lots of ifs {Very brave statement by me sticking my head above the parapet.} Coggy I just posted the Above on the RBS bb. But I think that is also Relavent to IPM. Sentiment plays a huge part by sector. I think IPM over sold by proxey Any delay in informing the market on IPMs bid process and Own internal fund raising might have a drag on further rises after that. target price 1.20 end of feb