Assume div no changes Interim + Final = RM1.02
So DY = 1.02/21 * 100 = 5%

Assume with Special = RM1.02 + 75c = 1.77
So DY = 1.77/21 * 100 = 8%

in Star, we got to see each company one by one, but i meant like we can go to a sector, and sort by DY value for those counters

uh, as far as I know I can export m2u's data into excel for my analysis, so sorting by DY is very easy imo. However, we must then further drill down into the compoenents of the DY figure provided because it may not be valid anymore

(special dividends which are one off, any bonus/right issue that may dilute DY, etc etc)

m2u means maybank2u?
i don't have any account with maybank.

Dear sifus,
I got one noob question, hope you all can recommend.

I have RM 1M cash, which I dun need to use for the time being (4-6 years).
I do not know anything about shares.
If I want a low-risk, high dividend shares, what should I buy?
Can recommend maybe 2-3 counters??

1. Nestle?
2. BAT?
3. Digi? - can last good dividends for another 6 years?
4. BJToTo? - can last good dividends for another 6 years?

Do know anything about shares, then keep the money in FD.
End of story.

1)2)3) are indeed good dividend stocks.

But as said, if one doesn't know anything, better don't touch anything. Knowing and understand the risk you are taking is the first priority thing to do.

Better get some pros to help you then...

Everything in the stock market is not cast in stone. The prices of shares are not stable. It moves up or down due to investor expectations. Are u able to withstand the pressures of price fluctuations?

You must not be emotionally attached to yr investment. If the hint of an economic storm appears on the horizon, u would have to make a hard decision whether to hold on or to sell yr investment. In short, u must know what u are buying.

For example, in 1997/1998 the entire stock market collapse irrespective of whether the share is paying good dividends or not.

No one can guarantee that the share which is paying good dividends now will continue to do so in the future. It only make the chances of the company failing less likely.

For example BAT is good stock but the tobacco industry is a sunset industry. In 4 to 6 years time, what would happen to the industry?

Yes just like recently financial meltdown, most of the market plunged during last year March time frame, and guess what all counters going south including all the blue chips ..... and whoever grab it that time will get a handsome gain.................

for tobacco industry, you can said it is a sunset or probably over matured biz....the main factors contributed to it such as illicit cigaratte is trending up, heavy tax imposed almost every years, some scary pictures, soon to face out 14-sticks packaging............ thus resulted contraction in overall market demand...........................................

i have been tracking the dividends for years...and also getting some of the dividends and below are some info

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Turnover 1,964.0 1,947.0 2,036.0 2,772.0 3,010.0 3,073.0 3,199.0 3,236.7 3,564.2 3,612.5 3,830.0 4,135.0 3,923.0
Profit 483.0 629.0 380.0 506.0 607.7 662.9 758.2 782.1 592.8 719.7 731.0 811.0 746.0
EPS 169.0 220.0 133.0 177.2 212.8 232.2 265.5 273.9 207.6 252.0 256.3 284.3 261.5
Net DPS 154.0 155.0 100.8 170.0 245.4 216.0 310.0 248.4 250.1 254.0 256.5 265.0 236.0




1. Over the 1997 to 2009, average dividends at 220.1 cents and total payout of 28.61
2. Revenue going up trends due to price increase, even though demand is going down


Digi.............recently seeing and up trend in dividends... 54 cents on the way will be expired on 4-Mar-2010

why dont u just give me the 1m and i will play 4 u in the market..hehe i take small cut...how?? hehe

Ha ha, u can guarantee u won't make a loss?

hey folks.. i'm having a prob here.. i bought gamuda on jan 2010 b4 the ex date but until now i have yet to receive the divvy cheque from them.. what should i do?? the payment date should be b4 cny..

Call your remisier else call the registrar office.

1. I wun be emotional la... Extra money, not my savings.
2. If let you play, I better buy Nestle, BAT, Digi and wait.
3. If let you play, I better play forex and properties. My expertise.

i still love to buy REIT rather than FD/bond...

Write letter, at least that was what my mum did. Or maybe call to double confirm first. Btw, are you sure it will send you the cheques, instead of direct bank to your CDS account if you are using nominal account.

haniff which reit u buying now n hv high div yield?
pikachu .. u buy b4 ex date .. but did u sell it b4 ex date also haha n what type of account ur having?

First: call the Share Registrar (Symphony - or whoever) and tell them your situation. They probably won't give a **** about your problem and they may not even pick up the phone....

So then your next move is to call the company direct and tell them you are a shareholder and ask to speak to the head of Treasury. It's the Treasury Department in the company responsible for the divvy payments.

Tell them your situation and they should be able to check the records and get you your divvy cheque....

P.S. If that doesn't work, suggest you call Jason's Mum and she may tell you what to do......

This post has been edited by David_Brent: Feb 25 2010, 10:58 PM

Most share registrar is quite professional in dealing this kind of issue. Comopany registrar is appointed solely for dealing this kind of issue.

Phone them directly and with a formal letter sent generally will do the job.

Not in my own experience with my WEIDA divvy cheque. That is why I advised the OP accordingly.

Symphony were completely useless - especially as we know that around CNY a lot of staff jump ship......which was the case with them....I got stories of cheques sent out and "lost" and stories of 'Rachel has left the company' and every story immaginable from Symphony... what a dreadful bunch of charlatans they are....

It took me 90 days to get my dividend payment from WEIDA and the share registrar people were useless.....They could NOT care less....

Promised to "look into it"....promised to "call back"....promised to "speak to the boss"......The usual run around.... Nobody did anything they said they would do. This is the sign of a very bad organisation....

Maybe your experience is better than mine but I can guarantee that the best way to get what's owing is to deal directly with the people who have a legal responsibility to pay you what is owed to you....and if they don't - then escalate from there.

Just my view...others may have been luckier than me...



This post has been edited by David_Brent: Feb 26 2010, 01:16 AM