Anyone tell me whan the next date for dividend for lloyds is Thanks

quite a deal!

Seeing the way that Lloyds share price has been this year perhaps the stake was bought by Brandes, the Amercian Value fund, similar to stakes in Sainsburys, M&S, etc. i.e. it will either recover or be taken over

Oh well, heres hoping.

I think more likely is income funds getting in at this time of year, a) it makes their portfolios look better at the year end to have a stake in a FT100 co. with a yeild of 8 % and b) the divi is not that far away and although Barclays have said that their high street performance in UK was tough, it is IMHO unlikely that Lloy will cut the divi. (see post 8 above). I'd be surprised if they increase it but can't see them cutting it.

Like others, the majority of my stake is within an ISA for tax credit, (albeit very little, thank you Gordon Brown) on the divi.

Ps. whilst on this rant, isn't it amazing how everyone is thankful for GBrown not to totally bollo* ISA allowances next year as he threatened, but there is little mention of how he cut the tax credit! How long before he announces the ISA repreive as new money for investors ?!

PPs don't assume that I'm just anti-labour, overall the other lot weren't much better when they were in. yours a disaffected 20-34 year old !!

Ok rant over, must be Sunday morning :-)

Dear disaffected 20-34 year old Paul,
I can fully and totally understand your points above, but am also
pleased that the ISA arrangements may not be totally demolished as
had been planned previously. True the tax credit change on divi's is
not helpful but neither frankly is stamp duty on share purchase, we
can only conclude that these are lucrative revenue streams for the
Treasury. Unfortunately, this latest potential U-turn on ISA's IS
likely to be passed off nearer the election as new money for investors
such is the 'spin' of politicans when coming towards an election....

No need to say sorry for a quick rant, it's what Sundays are made for!
The key to staying one step ahead is to SEE what the politicans are about
before they do it and to my mind you have!
Yours Truly,
An equally disaffected 40(odd) year old bunny.
:>)

Agree, agree, agree :-)

Why should the Government bemoan the fact that people do not save, then when they finally come up with a simple to understand product, take away the small benefit it offers.... crazy. Happy Sunday!

Amen JJ Amen..OR if we're talking political Here-Here!
;>)

Or if from Yorkshire 'eer 'eer :-))

LOL Opto! :>)

Afternoon all,fingers crossed for a bid speculation story then.

R we liable to see a trading update in the near future ?

lloyman trading statement on the 16th i think

The Lloyd trading update is on Monday (13th).

Now, let me guess:

1. tough trading conditions generally, but
2. all divisions performing well,
3. no mention what so ever of whether the dividend will be cut/maintained/raised, (probably because they - the management- don't know themselves - surely if they were sure that the divi was to be maintained, they would announce this, if not only to support the share price + help defences against anyone looking to take a pop at buying them ?)

They are probably putting the last few years trading statements through a theasaurus to find different way of saying exactly the same thing!


Oh, and the other thing mentioned in the previous post about Stamp Duty. Though I dislike paying it, I can see the Gov'ts point for keeping it. If anything it might dissuade people/institutions from (more) day trading which would only make markets more volatile. They should be encouraging longer term share ownership. imho

No news in the sundays,that i`ve seen,anybody spotted anything.

paul - you don't pay stamp duty on CFD's ;-))