Investment Stocks and Shares

Evening Star, Issue 23270, 19 May 1939, Page 6

Investment Stocks and Shares

Price Comparisons and Yield

TO THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939,

The following table furnishes a guide to investors. It shows the trend of the market over 12 months for a comprehensive list of securities, and the rate of interest obtainable to present-day purchasers, the calculation being based on the latest dividend. Brokers’ commission is not allowed for, except in the case of Government loans, where redemption and accrued interest are also considered.

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COMPANIES. MARKET PRICES. DIVIDEND. Return . Approximate Price Last Price 12 Months Rate p.c. of Annual When Due. upon investment at To-day. vveeK. Ago. DiV. latest rates. N.Z. GOVT. STK.- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Feb.-Aug Apr.-Oct. May-Nov. June-Dee £ s. d. Inscribed, 1946 ... Inscribed, 1949 ... Inscribed, 1952 ... Inscribed, 1955 ... 98 15 98 10 96 15 98 10 0 0 0 0 99 5 98 10 99 0 98 15 0 0 0 0 103 0 103 0 104 12 0’ 0 6 4 4 4 4 4 5 11 4 3 4 4 5 8 4 4 8 BANKSN.S.W., £20 ... Comm. Aust., 10s E.S. and A., £3 ... Nat. of N.Z., £2J New Zealand, £1 D. Mortgage, £1 Union, £5 31 5 0 16 5 4 2 4 2 0 1 7 8 1 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 31 0 0 16 5 8 2 4 1 19 1 7 8 0 0 7 0 6 7 0 0 31 15 0 16 4 18 2 13 2 4 1 10 9 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 6 7 7 .5* 1-12 Jan.-J uly Feb -Aug. May-Nov Jan.-J uly Dec.-June Dec.-J une July-Jan 3 16 9e 4 7 8 4 1 9e 5 1 le 5 0 0 5 11 0 4 6 11c INSURANCE 10 May-Nov. 4 15 9 National, 7s New Zealand, £1 South British, 10s Standard, £1 ... 0 15 8 0 15 6 0 17 6 5-7 2 13 2 4 2 11 3 3 0 2 13 2 4 2 11 0 3 0 2 18 2 7 2 17 0 9 0 10 14 124 1-6 Feb.-Aug Apr.-Oct. Mch -Sepi 3 15 1 3 4 0 4 18 0 MEAT0 Ik 6 0 12 9 0 16 3 5 5-6 June-Dee. 4 13 4 Gear, 10s N.Z. Refrig., £1 N.Z. Refrig., 10s Southland, £1 ... 0 15 0 7 1 7 3 0 6 0 15 0 7 1 7 3 1 6 0 18 0 8 1 8 9 5 6 9 74 Feb. Feb. Sept.-Mclj 7 4 3 7 17 2 5 9 1 LOAN AND AGCY. 6 May-Nov Dalgety, £5 Golds. Mort, £1 N.Z. Guarantee, 3s 6 10 0 6 10 0 8 10 0 4 12 3o 19 0 0 3 10 1 9 0 4 0 0 1 10 0 4 9 6 7 9 13-18 Dec.-J une Mch -Oct 4 16 7 7 12 2 COALKaitangata, X6s ... Westport, 10s ... West.-Stock (pf.). ibs 1 8 1 0 0 7 0 3 6 1 8 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 10 1 4 0 5 0 3 10 15 10 6 April May-Nov March 8 18 7 4 18 9 7 13 4 WOOLLEN 5 8 10 4 5 1 Kaiapoi (ord.), 17s Mosgiel, £4 0 12 9 8 6 0 0 11 9 8 9 0 n n 9 17 3 6 4 10 Sept. May-Nov BREWERIES1 14 0 1 12 6 1 17 6 11 Dec.-J uly 6 9 5 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 11 6 64 Nov.-May 5 13 0 ... 1 18 9 1 18 3 2 5 0 84 Dec.-Junt-4 7 9 Tooths, £1 ... 2 17 6 2 17 0 2 16 9 III May-Nov 4 0 0 MISCEL— A C 1 £1 1 17 9 1 18 0 — 12 Sep.-April 6 5 8 British Tobacco, £1 2 11 3 B 6 3 2 11 3 6 R 6 2 8 3 1 6 7 Jt 12* Quarterly Nov.-Mav 3 17 8 3 15 6 Rim iuii sib.. 5s 1 8 0 1 8 9 1 9 0 40 Quarterly 7 2 10 Col. Sugar, £20 ... n i n., 10s ... .:. 51 0 0 51 5 0 48 12 6 7i May-Nov 2 18 9 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 14 6 6 Oct. 4 5 9 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 6 June 5 0 0 1 1 9 1 2 0 1 2 0 7 Apr.-Oct. 6 8 9 2 9 6 2 9 3 2 0 2 15 Mch.-Sept 6 13 2 14 0 2 15 0 2 4 6 15 Mch .-Sept. 5 11 1 4 6 0 4 5 6 4 3 6 l?4 Jan.-July 4 14 2 11 0 2 6 0 3 7 6 14 Nov.-June 5 9 9 1 13 6 1 13 3 1 17 6 8S Mch.-Sept. 5 4 5 Mount Lyell, £1 1 8 2 8 0 0 1 a 2 7 6 6 1 5 2 6 6 0 74 4'J June-Dee Quarterly 5 7 2 4 3 4 N Z. Drug, £2 ... 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 7 6 8 Sept.-Apr 4 17 0 «ci 1 13 0 1 12 0 1 17 0 8 i )rt.-May. 4 19 N.Z. Paper Mills, ‘ O.D.T.,’ £1 £1 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 5 0 7 Nov -May 6 19 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 6 84 Ang.-Ieb 4 7 6 Wilsons Cement, ids 0 18 0 0 17 3 0 17 0 74 Nov -.1 une 4 3 4 5s 0 19 3 0 18 6 1 1 6 16 J uly*Jn n 4 3 1 Woolworths (Syd.), 5s 1 3 9 1 il 2 1 2 3 15 Oct. Apr 3 3 2