Comments on: A 50% Dividend ? http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/ Join me on my journey to achieve financial independence through dividends, passive income and investments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:31:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: downtr http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/comment-page-1/#comment-557 downtr Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/#comment-557 very good<br/><a HREF="http://www.downtr.org" REL="nofollow">downtr</a> very good
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]]> By: Adventures In Money Making http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Adventures In Money Making Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/#comment-547 I agree. they did refinance their debt and they paid the dividend out of the debt too.<br/><br/>however, the fact that the market hasn't punished their stock price means it made sense. The managers obviously thought it made financial sense to unlock equity in this way.<br/><br/>I think its more of a reward for old stock holders. Doesn't always make sense to buy a stock for the dividend and then sell shortly after recieving it. I agree. they did refinance their debt and they paid the dividend out of the debt too.

however, the fact that the market hasn’t punished their stock price means it made sense. The managers obviously thought it made financial sense to unlock equity in this way.

I think its more of a reward for old stock holders. Doesn’t always make sense to buy a stock for the dividend and then sell shortly after recieving it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Anonymous Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/#comment-546 In fact, the company borrowed money to pay the dividend. In many parts of the world companies can only pay dividends from their reserves (profits), and that makes a lot of sense to me.<br/><br/>Borrow money to get out of the S&P, sounds incredibly stupid and quite dodgy to me.<br/><br/>Source: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8NK64CG1.htm In fact, the company borrowed money to pay the dividend. In many parts of the world companies can only pay dividends from their reserves (profits), and that makes a lot of sense to me.

Borrow money to get out of the S&P, sounds incredibly stupid and quite dodgy to me.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8NK64CG1.htm

]]> By: Empty Spaces Inc. http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Empty Spaces Inc. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/#comment-536 the price was adjusted because of the $10 cash dividend.<br/><br/>because of that it lost half its market cap and is now too small to be covered by the S&P500. thats why its being dropped.<br/><br/>surprisingly, its up over 4% today on decent volume! I'd have thought that with index funds selling it, its price would drop. the price was adjusted because of the $10 cash dividend.

because of that it lost half its market cap and is now too small to be covered by the S&P500. thats why its being dropped.

surprisingly, its up over 4% today on decent volume! I’d have thought that with index funds selling it, its price would drop.

]]> By: mOOm http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/comment-page-1/#comment-535 mOOm Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/03/02/a-50-dividend/#comment-535 It looks like a stock split (aka stock dividend) rather than a cash dividend.<br/><br/>http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=hma&p=D&b=3&g=0&id=p65093336279 It looks like a stock split (aka stock dividend) rather than a cash dividend.

http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=hma&p=D&b=3&g=0&id=p65093336279

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