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Nadeem
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 Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:19 am Post subject: UU - United Utilities - Discussion Thread |
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Discuss news and views on United Utilities here
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fireboy
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:11 am Post subject: |
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I hold UU, should I sell ?
Okay they pay a good dividend about 40 per share which is a lot
But they have not gone up much this year  |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Just forget about it, its an income stock you should not look for much capital gains from an income stock.
Look in ten years you will make 100% i.e. just from income ! So any capital gain would be a bonus |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| The stocks falling, should I sell since its gone ex dividend ? |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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It was up at 6.85 recently now about 6.55.
I wish I had sold to.. I think its too late now might as well hold for the big dividend in the summer, exactly when will it go ex dividend ? |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Theres bid talk flying in the city, UU may be due for a bounce  |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| Phillipa wrote: | | Theres bid talk flying in the city, UU may be due for a bounce |
Phillipa you were so spot on ! 
It sure bounced today to nearly £7 !
i wished I owned UU |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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The New CEO of United Utilities recently bought a load of shares, so if he's investing then it should have good prospects ?
Ive just invested £3000 in it as well for the dividends.
Green buys big in United Utilities
THE new chief executive of United Utilities, Philip Green, has shown his commitment to the water and power company by buying 100,000 shares for £675,000 just before taking up the post.
The purchase will be confirmed to the London Stock Exchange tomorrow and the utility, which has a market value of £5.9 billion, is expected to say it will match the investment if Green stays for the next five years.
It is a big financial commitment for Green, who takes up his appointment tomorrow after leaving P&O Nedlloyd where he had been chief executive.
Green, who will be on a basic salary of about £675,000, will take over from John Roberts, who is retiring.
In addition he will be granted options over some 78,000 shares that will become payable within two years if some tough, pre-set performance targets are hit.
The decision by United Utilities to encourage Green to stay for five years is an important timescale for the company and will ensure he is in charge through the industry’s next regulatory review in four years.
In a sign of the changes that are being seen in board-level remuneration packages, the company is unlikely to offer Green a final-salary pension scheme. Instead he will be on a defined-contribution scheme. To compensate him, Green is being offered a higher basic salary than his predecessor.
Shares in the company have now returned to levels last seen at the turn of the millennium, and closed the week at 679p.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all your views, I sold UU last week, got a good price of £6.90, see its now down to £6.80.
I'm goign to look to buy it back before the next dividend perhaps when its down to about £6.30 ? |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Its up at £7 now 
So whens the stock go ex dividend and how much is it likely to be ? |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| I think the stock goes ex dividend in June. |
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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The recent drop in price makes UU look appealing !
Time to top up ?
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Quinn wrote: | The recent drop in price makes UU look appealing !
Time to top up ?
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Hope you bought on the drop Quinn, cos its back up to £6.90 !
The dividend was pretty good at 30pence !! next one will be about £15p in december,
I think it would be a good idea to sell now and buy back in say late october, since £6.90p is not cheap ! |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm looking to build a high yield portfolio, so United Utlities is a good stock, but what are other good High Yeilding stocks for the long-term ? |
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