Portfolio
August '23 dividend portfolio update: macro headwinds
Companies in my dividend portfolio are facing a range of external pressures, but I think the underlying businesses are continuing to perform well.
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The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: sleeper stocks? BNZL, MACF, QLT (30/08/23)
Two profit upgrades and a confident outlook: I review half-year results from Bunzl, Quilter and Macfarlane.
Dividend share reviews
Is dividend share RWS Holdings an AI bargain?
Shares in AIM-listed RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) have fallen by nearly 70% from their pandemic peak and now yield over 5%.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: in a sweet spot - CCH, ROR, HILS (18/08/23)
I review recent half-year results from Coca-Cola HBC, valve actuator specialist Rotork and infrastructure group Hill & Smith.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: do these FTSE 100 shares offer value? ADM, AV, BA (17/08/23)
I give my view on recent results and acquisition news from BAE Systems, Admiral and Aviva.
Podcasts
Shares Podcast: Investor's Roundtable discussing Asset Allocation, Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Tristel (TSTL) & Arcontech (ARC)
Maynard Paton, Bruce Packard, Mark Simpson and myself enjoy a lively four-way debate about shares and discuss our approach to asset allocation.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: property special - SVS, PSN, DLN, RECI (10/08/23)
I review recent results from Savills (profit warning), Persimmon, Derwent London and property lender Real Estate Credit Investments.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: cyclical opportunities? BBOX, BP, RWA, TW (08/08/23)
I consider the appeal (or not) of cyclical dividends from BP, Taylor Wimpey, Tritax Big Box REIT and Robert Walters.
Portfolio
July '23 dividend portfolio update: no drama
My dividend portfolio companies produced a bumper crop of updates in July. I don't see any new problems and remain confident about the medium-term outlook, despite some niggling concerns.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: value at the right price? BATS, AZN, SPT (02/08/23)
I find potential signs of value among half-year results from British American Tobacco, AstraZeneca and Spirent Communications.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: taking stock - SHEL, BME, RS1 (28/07/23)
I review the latest updates from Shell, B&M European Value Retail and RS Group and follow up concerns I've previously flagged up.
The Dividend Note
Dividend notes: what happens next? LLOY, GSK, FDM (26/07/23)
I review half-year results from Lloyds and GSK and consider today's more downbeat commentary from IT group FDM.