Wilson Malt Raises Dividend

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29173, 6 April 1960, Page 23

Wilson Malt Raises Dividend

The Wilson Malt Extract Com- 1 pany, Ltd., Dunedin, has an- ' nounced a final dividend of 5 per cent., payable on May 19, ex May 12. This will make the total dividend for the year 8 per cent., compared with 6} per cent, for 1958-59. Oamaru Worsted.—An Interim dividend of 3d a 5s stock unit is payable on May 13, ex April 30. Tooheys.—An unchanged interim dividend of 4J per cent, is payable on April 29. Total payment last year was 9 per cent. Williamson, Jeffery.—Unchanged interim dividends of 3J per cent, ordinary and 2J per cent, preference are payable on April 29, ex April 27. Total ordinary dividend last year was 8 per cent. Bartholomew Timbers.—An Interim dividend of 3J per cent, was paid on April 4. Last year’s interim dividend of 5 per cent, was followed by a final payment of 5 per cent. Capital was increased last month by a bonus issue of one share for every two held. Mt. Lyell.—An interim dividend of 2j per cent, on the old shares of 5s and a dividend of U per cent, on the bonus 5s shares are payable on May 5, ex April 1. Cox Bros. Purchase.—Cox Bros. (Aust.) Ltd., has purchased for cash the whole of the issued capital of Paulis Pty.. Ltd., Wagga. The price is not disclosed, but assets acquired are valued at £60,000. Cox Bros, has traded in Wagga since 1938. The Cox Bros, group of stores now totals 100.