Good points, well made.

have top-sliced these by 45% ..... i have a very decent profit running but just maybe they're running out of puff

now need to dwell on where to place the proceeds

as is pretty much par, the shares have been whacked following results

i've only seen the headline, and that looks pretty good, so unless there's something scary elsewhere, this could be a good buying opportunity (or tomorrow or monday) with the overall market firmly in reverse

herebelow CEO's comments .... i see nothing scary there .....

Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer David Wild, said:
"2016 was another successful year for Domino's Pizza Group and this performance is reflected in today's financial results. The UK delivered strong year-on-year growth due to robust like-for-like sales and the opening of 81 new stores. This performance, combined with our tight control of costs, has generated a significant rise in profits and a dividend payment of 8.00p per share. Our cash conversion remains very strong and we have reinvested through International expansion and returned cash to shareholders through dividends and share buy-backs.

"We remain confident in the resilience and long-term potential of our business model and are committed to continue to invest with our franchisees for growth. We expect to open at least 80 new stores in the UK with further footprint expansion in all our overseas operations.

Peel Hunt Hold 350.95 430.00 400.00 Downgrades

I agree nothing to fear here.

Can't understand the 8p divi.

In what way?

I think tomorrow is ex divi at 11.75p. I might be wrong.

From the RNS.

"Dividend

The Board recommends a final dividend for 2016 of 4.5p (2015: 3.9p) per share, being a 14.8% increase on the final dividend for the prior year. Together with the interim dividend of 3.5p per share paid on 2 September 2016, the total dividend for the year will be 8.0p per share, representing an increase of 15.6% on the dividend paid for the prior year (2015: 6.9p). The full year dividend is 1.7 times covered by underlying profits after tax (2015: 1.7 times). Subject to receiving shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2017, the final dividend will be paid on 25 April 2017 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17 March 2017".

N+1 Singer Hold 335.75 390.00 390.00 Reiterates

totally!

The Board recommends a final dividend for 2016 of 4.5p (2015: 3.9p) per share, being a 14.8% increase on the final dividend for the prior year. Together with the interim dividend of 3.5p per share paid on 2 September 2016, the total dividend for the year will be 8.0p per share, representing an increase of 15.6% on the dividend paid for the prior year (2015: 6.9p)...... The final dividend will be paid on 25 April 2017 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17 March 2017.

8p is the total divi to be payed this year, the 1st (2/3) should go ex-divi within the next month, roughly 4.5p. The 2nd (1/3) about 3.5p should be payed about 6 months from now.

I think that's right unless someone else wants to come in.

Stan - see posts 755 & 757 :-)

I started typing but got distracted, hence 25mins in between posts )-;

This is a bargain... I bought some just now.

i bought some too, for my sipp ...... replaces part of what i top-sliced a few months ago

Snap I have bought for all 3 of my A/Cs.

We will all be eating pizzas everyday!

Not from this lot, there horrible.