Herald Announces Final Dividends

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29052, 14 November 1959, Page 16

Herald Announces Final Dividends

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. The Herald and Weekly Times. Ltd., today announced the following final dividends for the year ended September 30: — Ordinary, BJd a share, making, with the interim of 3jd, a total of Is a share for the year. Preference, 31 per cent., making 61 per cent, for the year; and "B” preference 3 per cent., making 6 per cent, for the year. Dividends are payable on December 9.

Tooth and Co.—Tooth arid Co., LtdSydney brewers, interim dividend is 6} per cent., payable December 16. — (N.Z.P.A. Sydney. Nov. 13.) Transport Nelson.—Transport (Nelson) Holdings interim dividend is 4 per cent., ’ payable December 11; ex dividend. November 24.—(P.A.) Wilson’s Cement.—Wilson’s Cement recommended dividend is 3} per cent, payable December 4, ex div. November 21.—(P.A.) Reid Rubber.—Final ordinary dividend is 5 per cent, (making a steady 9 per cent, for the year). Dividend is payable on December 16— (P.A.) Carlton and United.—Carlton and United Breweries, Ltd- increased consolidated net profit by about 10 per cent m the year to June 30— from £1,749,693 to £1,923,611. Sales for the year are disclosed at £44,426,000. Dividend, held at 11 per cjent. on £1,217,457 (previous £l,o72,46o).—Melbourne, Nov. 13.