Archive for June, 2010

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 30

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) declared on Wednesday a total of 4,500 million HK dollars in dividends to its sole shareholder, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government, for the financial year 2009/2010. Stanley Hui Hon-chung, Chief Executive Officer of the AA, said in view of the AA's strong financial position, the Board declared the special dividend out of previous ...

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 30

High dividends at Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp. and double-digit return-on-equity at Israel’s two largest banks may lead to an outperformance of the shares, according to Sphera Fund Management Ltd.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 30

Comgas To Pay $19 Million In Dividends

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 30

Prague, June 29 (CTK) - The annual general meeting of Czech energy company CEZ has approved the payment of dividends from last year's profit worth Kc28.5bn, CTK learnt at the meeting Tuesday.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 29

TORONTO - Dividends or distributions were declared or updated on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 29,

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 29

TORONTO - Dividends or distributions were declared or updated on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 29, 2010. Alliance Grain Traders Inc. (TSX:AGT): $0.135. Payable Jul 13. Record Jul 08.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 29

While the space is not known for its big dividends, many names in the consumer non-discretionary sector have gradually increased payouts, handsomely rewarding investors along the way.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 29

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Board said on Tuesday it has prohibited OptimumBank Holdings Inc of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from paying dividends or taking on new debt without written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. In a written agreement with the Atlanta Fed, the firm agreed to take steps to utilize its financial and managerial resources fully to "serve ...

posted by Megan Davies on Jun 29

The social networking website of Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) is now worth $23 billion, close to the value of online shopping website Ebay, based on the price of a recent stock purchase by private equity firm Elevation Partners. Elevation purchased $120 million in Facebook stock from private shareholders, valuing the company at $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

A valuation of that amount makes Facebook larger than Yahoo, which has a market capitalisation of $20 billion, and edging closer to the size of Ebay, at $27 billion. Still, it is a fraction the size of Google ($150 billion). Facebook’s backers include Digital Sky Technologies, Microsoft Corp Corp, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and venture capital firms Accel Partners, Greylock Partners and Meritech Capital Partners.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Jun 29

Talk from the City: JP Morgan Cazenove argues that European dividends are to start growing again, after a 28pc fall between 2007 and 2009.