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Ask A Foolish Question -- What Is An Unsustainable Dividend?

18 May 2012
In this week’s episode:

Sonia Rehill is back in the studio to tackle more of your investing questions in this week's Ask A Foolish Question podcast. Sonia is joined by David Kuo to look at what is meant by an unsustainable dividend, how to invest in gold, when to sell a share, tax on dividends in ISAs, how to find a DRIP scheme and what are NAVs? If there is a question about investing that you would like answered, please email Sonia at foolishquestions@fool.co.uk. A transcript of this podcast is also available.

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David Kuo and Sonia Rehill
David Kuo and Sonia Rehill

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rober00 18 May 2012 , 6:13pm

Good Stuff!!!!!

Keep it up.

verdala66 19 May 2012 , 9:29am

I like the simplistic way in which financial matters are presented by The Fool...

ngata 23 May 2012 , 1:46pm

Here's a useful tip.

Multiply the yield by the P/E ratio.
The result gives you the percentage of last year's earnings paid out in dividends.

Man Financial paid out more than double what it earned. Now how sustainable is that??

Spinoza100 25 May 2012 , 9:15pm

Very informative - and for me it was pitched at just the right level. Many thanks.

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David Kuo is The Motley Fool’s media personality. He can be heard on BBC London’s (94.9FM) Breakfast Show where he arouses listeners every weekday morning with his unique brand of financial news. He is also a regular commentator on national news programmes including CNBC, BBC News, and Sky News.

David stumbled into the world of broadcasting at the turn of the Millennium when he was invited to comment on the stock market crash. He says, “I think I stunned Londoners speechless when I said the good thing about the crash is that shares are now more affordable for people who want to invest in the stock market!”

His attitude to investing has never wavered, as he always sees downturns in the market as a buying opportunity for long-term investors.