AFI - Australian Foundation Investment Company

[Muschu]

Novice question - If I buy AFI today will I still get the dividend? Goes XD in a week.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Novice question - If I buy AFI today will I still get the dividend? Goes XD in a week.

yes

"The shares are expected to trade ex-dividend on 14 August 2024."

you can buy up to and on 13th and you own them. Settlement is T+2 . Need to get bank details in quickly for direct dividend crediting.

... it is likely, on going ex-, that the trading price will fall on 14th.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Novice question - If I buy AFI today will I still get the dividend? Goes XD in a week.

yes

"The shares are expected to trade ex-dividend on 14 August 2024."

you can buy up to and on 13th and you own them. Settlement is T+2 . Need to get bank details in quickly for direct dividend crediting.

... it is likely, on going ex-, the trading price will fall on 14th.

Good on you @Muschu for asking that question and good on you @Dona Ferentes for the answer. There are no "novice" questions that should not be asked. We are all here to help ourselves and others to be profitable in stock trading. We have all been new to investing at some stage or another.

There may even be a thread on XD and record date etc. in the past. I did a search and came up with this link.

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/search/283632/?q=Ex+Div&c%5Btitle_only%5D=1&o=relevance

gg

 

[Muschu]

Thank you. I already have AFI but am thinking of adding [after flogging something else]

 

[Bellcose]

With respect to dates, the order is:

Ex-Div date
+1 Record Date
+1 DRP/DSSP election date.

 

[divs4ever]

Thank you. I already have AFI but am thinking of adding [after flogging something else]

now the grey area is have you paid for the shares before the record date ( because normally the ASX settles T+2 days ) so buying by Friday ( and paying on Tuesday ) should have you safe ( buying Monday ???? maybe/maybe not )

the riskier alternative is waiting until AFTER the ex-div. date and see if the share price drops by more than the div. you would have received ( this doesn't always happen , but can be an option if the share price keeps climbing and climbing in the next two days ( making that extra parcel less attractive )

good luck

 

[Dona Ferentes]

post 166 has no relation to reality.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Change of Share Register Notification

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (AFI) will transfer responsibility for the maintenance of the AFI Share Register to Link Market Services Limited (Link), effective start of business Monday, 11 November 2024.

The new share registry contact details are provided below:
Link Market Services Limited

Street Address:
Level 12
680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2024
Australia

Postal Address:
Locked Bag A14
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235

Australian Telephone: 1300 857 499
International Telephone: +61 1300 857 499
Facsimile: 02 9287 0303
Website: www.linkmarketservices.com.au

 

[Dona Ferentes]

most recent slides > Dec ... AFI has been active selling banks

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[Dona Ferentes]

> Profit after tax attributable to members was $154.2 million (up 2.8% on the previous corresponding period’s $150.0 million).
> Revenue from operating activities was $173.5million, up $5.1 million or 3.0% from the previous corresponding period. This excludes capital gains on investments.
> Investment income for the six months to 31 December 2024 was $166.3 million, up from $162.7 million in the corresponding period last year. The increase was largely because of a special dividend from Woolworths Group and increased holdings in BHP, Woodside Energy Group and Telstra Group over the course of thecalendar year. These dividend increases offset the lower contribution from major bank dividends as holdings were reduced through the period.
> The interim dividend is 12.0 cents per share, fully franked, up 0.5 cents from the previous corresponding period. The dividend will be paid on 25 February 2025 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 4 February 2025, and the shares are expected to commence trading on an ex-dividend basis on 3 February 2025. There is no conduit foreign income component of the dividend. No LIC gains are attached to the interim dividend.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Portfolio Adjustments
During the year, we increased our holdings in BHP, Woodside Energy Group, Telstra Group, Cochlear, James Hardie Industries and WiseTech Global. We consider long term prospects for all these companies remains strong. These purchases were transacted during periods of short term negative news flow, providing attractive buying opportunities for long term investors. All these companies hold strong market positions and generate meaningful free cash flow enabling reinvestment into their asset base for future earnings growth.

We initiated positions in five companies during the 12 month period: Ampol, Worley, Macquarie Technology, BlueScope Steel, and Sigma Healthcare. Ampol is Australia’s leading integrated energy company engaged in refining, supply and marketing of petroleum and maintains a significant convenience retail footprint. Worley is a market leader in engineering and consulting services to the global energy, chemical and resources industries. Macquarie Technology is a data centre, cloud and telecommunications business. BlueScope Steel is a global leader in metal coating and painting products servicing a wide range of end markets and Sigma Healthcare operates in wholesale and community pharmacy with a proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse, a market leader in operating retail pharmacies.

We exited Ramsay Health Care as significant structural changes in the industry are likely to continue to undermine their competitive position, and Domino’s Pizza Enterprises considering their long-term prospects appear to be increasingly challenged. Mineral Resources was sold because of the disappointing corporate governance practices that have emerged.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

I was half - expecting this to be launched today.
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International Portfolio
We have continued to manage the global portfolio (within the AFIC portfolio) over the period. This portfolio was first initiated in May 2021. We have been trialling this portfolio for over three years. AFIC has invested a total of $106.8 million of shareholder capital in the global portfolio, which is valued at $164.2 million as at 31 December, 2024. At current value, the global portfolio represents about 1.6% of the overall AFIC portfolio

We are encouraged by the performance of this portfolio which has exceeded its benchmark index (the MSCI World Index ex Australia) since its inception. We are currently working through the most appropriate next steps for this initiative, including the options for establishing a separate low-cost global investment company in the future.

 

[qldfrog]

I was half - expecting this to be launched today.
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International Portfolio
We have continued to manage the global portfolio (within the AFIC portfolio) over the period. This portfolio was first initiated in May 2021. We have been trialling this portfolio for over three years. AFIC has invested a total of $106.8 million of shareholder capital in the global portfolio, which is valued at $164.2 million as at 31 December, 2024. At current value, the global portfolio represents about 1.6% of the overall AFIC portfolio

We are encouraged by the performance of this portfolio which has exceeded its benchmark index (the MSCI World Index ex Australia) since its inception. We are currently working through the most appropriate next steps for this initiative, including the options for establishing a separate low-cost global investment company in the future.

I hope my rollover to the smsf will arrive in time for me to reenter before div at a decent price.. everything so slow because of paperwork..certified here certified there...
Afi is imho a must have in super.