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The Dividend InvestorHow to maximise your income by investing in sharesby Rodney Hobson
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Rodney Hobson, author of bestseller Shares Made Simple (9781905641451), is back with a brand new book designed to help you build a balanced share portfolio that provides dividend income, whether you're just starting out or ready to retire. Designed for longevity but particularly pertinent in times of low interest rates, The Dividend Investor is packed with real-life examples, case studies and analysis.
Topics covered include:
- Ratios
- Yield
- Dividend cover
- Dividend payout ratio
- Total return
- Cash flow
- Burn rate
- Gearing (also referred to as leverage)
- Interest cover
- Earnings per share
- Price/earnings ratio
Plus the advantages and disadvantages of shareholder perks. If you're looking to make the most from your investments, then this book is for you.
Contents
About the Author
Preface
Introduction
PART A - Dividend Basics
1. Companies and Dividends
The purpose of companies - to pay dividends
Cash is king
Dividends can grow even in hard times
Spreading investments without increasing risk
How is the size of dividend decided?
Different types of dividends
Key points
2. The Dividend Timetable
Payment frequency
When you get paid
Timing your income
Key points
3. Where to Find Information
Company news
Company web sites
London Stock Exchange
Financial web sites
Stockbrokers
Newspapers
Magazines
Summary
Key points
4. Results Announcements and Annual Reports
Key points
5. Tax
1. Stamp duty
2. Income tax
3. Capital gains tax
ISAs
Key points
6. A Year in the Life of a Dividend Paying Company
2010
2011
Key points
Part B - Dividend Analysis
7. Profits, Dividends and Cash Flow
1. Profits
2. Dividends
3. Cash flow
Key points
8. Progressive Dividends
Checking the history of dividends
Key points
9. Dividend Yield
A problem of comparing dividends
Calculating the dividend yield
Two types of dividend yield
Key points
10. Other Key Ratios
1. Earnings per share
2. Price/earnings ratio
3. Dividend cover
4. Gearing (also referred to as leverage)
5. Interest cover
6. Cash flow
7. Total return
Key points
Part C - Investing Tactics
11. Picking Sectors
Cyclicals v Defensives
Dividend data by sector
Visibility of earnings
Lumpy earnings
Insurance
Key points
12. Dividends by Index
Indices
Observations
Key points
13. Share Buybacks
Fashions change
Cash is better than debt
Ones to avoid
Key points
14. Flotations
Where the cash goes to the company
Key points
15. Turning Companies Round
Restoring dividends
Key points
16. Rights Issues and Placings
Placings
Claw backs
Key points
17. Takeovers
You must face reality 168 When the bid goes unconditional
Key points
18. Ethical Investing
Why 'unethical' shares may be cheap
Green companies
Key points
19. Company Perks
Wide range of goodies
Perks overview
To sum up
20. International Investing
1. UK companies
2. Foreign companies listed here
3. Overseas exchanges
Key points
Part D - Building a Dividend Portfolio
21. Spotting Buying Opportunities
Buying rumours
Buying on dips
Key points
22. Building a Portfolio Using Stock Filters
Online stock screens
Key points
23. Dogs Might Fly
Key points
24. Income Funds
Two types of funds
Advantages and disadvantages of funds
Where to get information
Income or growth?
Funds offer variety
Key points
25. When to Sell
Gloomy trading statements
Profit warnings
Stop losses
Key points
26. A Dividend Nightmare - BP
Why private investors were at an advantage
The explosion
Why the dividend had to go
The dangers of buying back in
Why you should fear the worst
How one piece of bad news leads to another
Key points
27. Ten Dividend Rules
Appendix - Dividend Data for FTSE350 Companies
Index
About the author
| Rodney Hobson is an experienced financial journalist who has held senior editorial positions with publications in the UK and Asia, most recently as Editor of Hemscott, the financial news and information website.
Among posts he has held are News Editor for the Business section of The Times, Business Editor of the Singapore Monitor, Deputy Business Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, Head of News at Citywire and Editor of Shares magazine. He has also contributed to the Daily Mail, the Independent and Business Franchise Magazine. He is registered as a Representative with the Financial Services Authority. He is also the author of Shares Made Simple (9781905641451), Small Companies, Big Profits (9781905641789), Understanding Company News (9781906659226) and How to Build a Share Portfolio (9780857190215). |
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More about Rodney Hobson
In the news
Rodney Hobson talks to Kenny of www.tradersdaytrading.com
- Traders Day Trading
9th August 2011
Other books by Rodney Hobson
 | The Dividend Investor How to maximise your income by investing in shares |
 | Small Companies, Big Profits How to make money investing in small companies |
 | Understanding Company News How to interpret stock market announcements |
 | How to Build a Share Portfolio A practical guide to selecting and monitoring a portfolio of shares |
 | How to Build a Share Portfolio A practical guide to selecting and monitoring a portfolio of shares |
 | Shares Made Simple A beginner's guide to the stock market |
 | Understanding Company News How to interpret stock market announcements |
 | Small Companies, Big Profits How to make money investing in small companies |
 | Shares Made Simple A beginner's guide to the stock market |
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