“I wouldn’t buy Telstra because of its operational risk. Especially if there’s a change of government,” says David Macri, chief investment officer of fund manager Australian Ethical.
Rival telco Macquarie Telecom (MAQ) starts with a lower yield but is likely to see faster profit and so dividend growth.
“Its result was excellent. It would not surprise to see it ramp up its payout ratio,” says Sebastian Evans, portfolio manager at NAOS Asset Management.
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$62.96 |
Change
0.690(1.11%) |
Mkt cap ! $1.622B | |||
| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| $63.00 | $63.00 | $61.36 | $5.907M | 94.04K |
Buyers (Bids)
| No. | Vol. | Price($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 509 | $62.87 |
Sellers (Offers)
| Price($) | Vol. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| $62.98 | 978 | 2 |
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