Axa Shares Down Despite Good Result

BIGGER dividends and a share buyback shone through the first result delivered by new AXA Asia Pacific chief Andy Penn, but investors stripped nearly 3 per cent from the insurer's shares.

Don't Stare At The Bubble, Watch The Dividends

They are most important for understanding the market, writes Annette Sampson.

Look Of The Irish Has Pies Smiling

COLLINGWOOD has had early success with Irish teenager Martin Clarke, who played an impressive first match of AFL football last night against a club whose punt on Tadhg Kennelly paid dividends long ago.

Watch Dividends, Not The Bubbles

Dividends tell the story of the market, writes Annette Sampson.

Alumina Boosts Annual Dividend And Plans To Buy Back Shares

INCREASING global demand for aluminium, fuelled by China, has produced a double bonus for investors in Alumina, which has boosted annual dividends by 20 per cent and is planning a share buyback soon.