Why does Car & General pay out peanuts for DPS while EPS is 10.70 Ksh? I mean, last yr, they paid some funny figure of 67 cents for DPS on 8.80 Ksh EPS. Is there something they are not telling us?

Even a bonus would have made some sense.

The Tea Sector is another story but if C&G retains so much, where does the same go? Are they considering importing Yasinth and other Chinese Motorbikes as they are going like hot cakes?

Companies have different dividend policies and it is up to the investor to research on each of the companies s/he plans to invest in to determine whether they are comfortable with the dividend policies, BEFORE buying into the company.

Most companies whose share prices have risen sharply on the NSE over the years have been pretty mean on their dividend payout. ARM and Equity Bank come to mind. C & G hasn't exactly sparkled on that front, but it just might some day.

And;

BTW, C&G will be issuing a 1 for 2 bonus this year. As a shareholder, I am happy with this.

The 80 cts div is paltry but I can live with it.

Log on to the NSE website. The info is there - under C & G's Company Announcement.

@Mwanahisa i see you are still around...we collide here again...the Bonus is good....LOL