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RE: [sharechat] Conflicting Financial Figures for Stocks - Who is right?


From: "Malcolm Cameron" <malharcameron@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:45:23 +1000


Karyn some are using the grossed up dividend (IE adding in the tax credits) 
and others are using the declared figure  for their calculations. I think it 
is time the NZX made a standard rule for quoting dividend yield.

Malcolm




>From: "Karyn W" <karyn_in_oz@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
>To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
>Subject: [sharechat] Conflicting Financial Figures for Stocks - Who is 
>right?
>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:23:40 +0000
>
>Hi
>I've noticed that depending on where you go to get information such as P/E 
>and Div Yields, the numbers dont match up.
>Eg.  PGG today
>ASB Securities - says Div Yield 6.9%
>Yahoo Finance - Div Yield 10.08%
>MoneyOnline - Div Yield 15.05%
>NZX - Div Yield 15.17%
>
>Now there is a big difference between a Div Yield of 6.9% and one of 
>15.17%, and the information is very important in making an investment 
>decision.
>Who is right?  Does anyone have a reliable source of financial ratios for 
>companies?
>
>Karyn
>
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