According to finance theory there are three components to the total return which an investor can make from a share.
Firstly, we have dividends. Often being the most modest source of equity returns, dividends can nevertheless be consistent and provide a useful source of income for investors. Those with shares in dividend paying FTSE 100 companies, for example, are currently enjoying average yields of c.3.8%, within a range of 0.24% to 7.9%. Over and above these "normal" dividends is the sought after special dividend, paid by companies which generate significant amounts of excess cash or those which earn a bonus from an extraordinary event such as an asset sale or legal victory. Of course, dividends can never be negative.
by Robert Stephens| Equities| 5 mins. to read Investing in a retailer with exposure to the UK economy may seem foolhardy given the prospects for UK plc.
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by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read It has not exactly been an easy ride in terms of the recovery at Ascent Resources (LON:AST); but of course, that is where we get the stock market adage regarding a wall of worry.
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