The Board of Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8) has announced an increase in the special dividend to 3 cents per share, taking the annual dividend yield to 11.9% (including franking).
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Reporting season has just ended and so we take a look at how the listed investment companies under our coverage fared over that time.
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Adelaide-based Argo Investments was another listed investment company (LIC) to benefit from capital management moves by BHP, Rio Tinto, and Wesfarmers in the six months to December 31.
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Sydney-based listed investment company Milton Corp (its linked to the Washington H Soul Pattinson-Brickworks Ltd group of companies) has revealed a modest lift in interim dividend for the December half year and expects markets to remain tough over the next few months.
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Like Australian Foundation Investment Co (AFIC), its smaller listed investment company offshoot, AMCIL has seen its December half-year results saved by the BHP and Rio off-market share buy backs.
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There’s value back in the market say the directors of the country’s biggest listed investment company which holds a near $7 billion investment portfolio consisting of the bluest of local blue-chips.
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Shareholders in Australian Foundation Investment Company had some good news yesterday in the Melbourne-based investment group’s interim results – a special dividend of 8 cents a share on top of the unchanged interim of 10 cents a share.
Read MoreIn its latest Quarterly LMI Market Review, Independent Investment Research (IIR) provides detailed coverage of 49 listed investment companies, listed investment trusts and active ETFs including commentary, investment views and ratings.
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We demonstrate the impact of Labor’s proposed franking credit changes and why subordinated bonds become relatively much more attractive.
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The reporting season just ended was a good one for the listed investment company sector with most LICs reporting growth in earnings. Of the 31 LICs we cover that paid dividends during the FY2018 period, 26 reported increased earnings whilst only five reported lower earnings.
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Reflecting the performance of the small cap index, small cap focused LMIs generated stronger gains than large cap focused LMIs over the 12 months. The average return from our mid-small cap LMI coverage universe for the 12 months to 30 June 2018 was 13.9%.
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In this video, Cadence’s Founder & Chairman, Karl Siegling, discusses the company’s upcoming LIC with Informed Investor.
Read MoreDiscounts and premiums can change over time, so in our report today we compare current discounts/premiums against three averages. It is important to remember that some LICs/LITs may always trade at a discount for a variety of reasons including ongoing underperformance and subscale issues.
Read MoreIt is interesting to note that out of the top 10 IPO’s, 9 were microcaps based on the implied IPO listing market capitalisation.
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As we witnessed during the GFC, equity hybrids act like debt in rising markets and equity in falling markets, which raises the question for many investors – how much risk is being taken in the pursuit of yield?
Read MoreDuring the recent reporting season, 21 of the 29 LICs we cover that reported results for the six months to 31 December 2017 increased their profits over the prior comparable period.
Read MoreThe strong performance of global equity markets in 2017 saw listed managed investments with a focus on international markets outperform those with a domestic equities focus.
Read More2017 was an exceptional year for new listed investment company (LIC) and listed investment trust (LIT) raisings, with 14 new entities raising a total of $4.2bn via initial public offers.
Read MoreWhile FY18 is barely underway the microcap and small caps indexes have got off to a flyer and are significantly outperforming large caps.
Read MoreOur Comprehensive Research coverage and commentary for the sector for the period ended September 2017.
Read MoreFor the reporting season just finished there were 24 listed investment companies covered by Independent Investment Research that reported full year results. Out of this 24, there were 14 LICs that experienced earnings declines.
Read MoreFor investors seeking exposure to the Australian large cap market sector, the three largest LICs in this sector, Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) Milton Corporation (ASX:MLT and Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) offer reasonable value trading.
Read MoreIn its latest LMI Monthly Update, Independent Investment Research takes a look at why listed investment companies trade at discounts and premiums to net tangible asset value.
Read MoreWelcome to the Independent Investment Research Listed Managed Investments June Quarterly Review. In this edition we provide detailed coverage, including commentary, investment views and ratings for 30 listed investment companies and listed investment trusts.
Read MoreOur Comprehensive Research coverage and commentary for the sector for the period ended May 2017.
Read MoreFor those interested in investing in this growing sector, the latest Independent Investment Research Quarterly LMI Market Review provides detailed coverage of 34 listed investment companies, listed investment trusts and exchange quoted managed funds including commentary, investment views and ratings.
Read MoreAt 30 September 2016 there were 88 listed investment companies (LICs) and listed investment trusts (LITs) with a collective market capitalisation of $29.8B. So it is easy for investors to build a diversified portfolio by investing in this sector.
Read MoreAt 30 September 2016 there were 88 listed investment companies (LICs) and listed investment trusts (LITs) with a collective market capitalisation of $29.8B.
Read MoreAustralian large cap share focused LICs continue to underperform the broader market with an average portfolio return of 2.3% for this sector over the 12 months to 31 October 2016.
Read MoreWith a number of new listed investment companies due to the hit the market over the next few months, there is a growing universe of investment options for investors. In addition to providing detailed coverage of 30 existing listed investment companies and trusts, the Independent Investment Research Listed Managed Investments Quarterly Review highlights a couple of new LIC options for investors.
Read MoreOne category of investment product that’s been powering ahead despite the recent market volatility is the Listed Investment Company, or LIC.
Read MoreThe listed investment company structure has a number of features that make it a superior investment vehicle, including a closed-end pool of capital. During market downturns, this provides a significant benefit to shareholders, particularly when compared with other types of managed funds.
Read MoreA LIC is a listed investment company that offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of shares in other companies also listed on the stock market. Today, we discuss the features & benefits of this investment vehicle.
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