04-01-2017, 09:46 PM
(04-01-2017, 04:00 PM)soros Wrote: BlueKelah .
These companies are not daily price listed in the SCMP ( HK English Newspaper) and I believe may be out of sight of many potential investors and the foreign fund managers. The companies are presently profit making but past dividend record and payment level ( excluding Tomson ) are miserly or erratic and not increasing with rising levels of NAV .
Tomson is a property developer, mainly in Shanghai area and whilst in past willing to pay reasonable dividends, the shares always seem to lack investor buying support .
HKC Holdings reported hefty losses in recent years but at last interim reported approx $194 Mil profit compared to $687 Mil loss in previous half year .
Lai Sun paid only 1.2 cents annual dividend. A local investor has accumulated a 24% stake in the company and it is not for the tiny dividend.
Asia Orient paid a tiny 3 cents dividend . A US Contrarian Investor ( Dalton Investment LLC ) has accumulated 20% stake in the company. The market capitalisation is only $1.6 Billion approx and AO has over $9 Billion in cash and securities.
Asia Standard ( 51% owned by Asia Orient ) paid a tiny 3.5 cents annual dividend. The company now controls 86 % of Asia Standard Hotels ( 00292.HK) and may need to buy up the balance of outstanding shares or else having to place 11 % shares at a loss.
reminded me of Shun Ho Tech.
https://www.valueinvestorsclub.com/idea/...td./129065
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