taniya1111 wrote:raptor wrote:Share price will fall once the dividend is paid given the money will not be invested in future revenue generating operations. Basically paying out cash on the balance sheet, once its paid out value will fall in line with the cash amount paid out as you are no longer entitled to the cash.
I got a shock when I saw the size of the dividend, NDB has always maintained they will not pay out the money from Aviva sale, looks like they have reneged on that pledge.
I think you are not correct, Because they haven't paid anything from Aviva sale. But they have paid almost 90% of their operation and other earnings. (EPS is 16+something with out Aviva money)
How sure are you that they havent paid out the Aviva money? Have they explicitly said they havent? Also did they pay out 90% of earnings last year? I dont think so. Share price hasn't really reacted giving the Co a 9% dividend yield. Compared to the 5-6% you normally get from SL banks, NDB's share price should be correcting up rapidly. Hasn't happened, my conclusion, one off payment from Aviva sale earnings.