Now below is an article from Inquirer Business about
dividends considering the present performance of the Philippine Stock Market. It also adds to what we already know about dividends:
"Dividends, which are paid by companies regularly to shareholders and taken from earnings, are one way of boosting shareholder value. Dividend payments can also be a gauge of financial well-being of companies. They may come in the form of cash, stock, or property. Property dividends—which can be shares in a subsidiary company or physical assets—are rare, though. Over the past 12 months, the only Philippine companies that have distributed property dividends are Manila Electric Co. and RFM Corp."Now we know what a property dividend is! J
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Here are some of the highlights of the article sharing
some of the analysts’ expectation of the performance of the Philippine Stock
Market
- Steady and increasing dividends from companies that are past their high-growth phase are often an indication of sound fundamentals and say a lot about future prospects.
- The Philippine companies that are likely to declare good dividends this year include those from the telecom, utilities and media sectors
- For this year, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Globe Telecom Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Semirara Mining Corp. Aboitiz Power Corp., Manila Water Co Inc., First Philippine Holdings Corp., ABS-CBN Corp. and GMA Network Inc. are among companies that are likely to declare good dividends, she says. Filinvest Land Inc. also offers high rate of dividends.
Read the whole article below: http://business.inquirer.net/55267/dividends-as-added-attraction-to-investors
