I need a 5%+ Dividend Yielding UK Share

sabretoothtigger

If you like healthcare, I have just the fund for you. Invesco Perp high income, the guy who runs that has a twenty year record of gains and loves healthcare sector

Reaper

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Price seems to have leapt recently.
Why is it that when you check these things, you've almost always just missed the boat?

That's always the way. If you had bought when I first suggested it back in 2011 you would have got over 6.5%. I did though wish I had bought more than I did.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3411187
However I still think it is a good defensive buy.

Thrugelmir

simarks wrote: »

Vodafone are a safe bet,

Stripping away their Verizon holding. Underlying business isn't looking great. Western consumers are reducing spend levels and emerging countries don't have the same level of money to spend. So Vodafone is getting squeezed.

bigadaj

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

If you like healthcare, I have just the fund for you. Invesco Perp high income, the guy who runs that has a twenty year record of gains and loves healthcare sector

The l&g healthcare fund has done pretty well for me, charges are fairly reasonable as well.

gadgetmind

simarks wrote: »

You can't rule out the whole technological sector just because you don't understand it.

True, but I've only done well from this sector because I've been prepared to do the footwork. For me this has involved reading the entire patent portfolio of several dozen major players, which is a few thousand patents.

OK, maybe this is OTT but I hate investing blind.

gadgetmind

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Why is it that when you check these things, you've almost always just missed the boat?

That's not my experience at all.

When I check things, I tend to wonder if there's even a boat there at all, or just a pile of rotting timbers. I don't always get it right, far from it, but who does?

Thrugelmir

gadgetmind wrote: »

That's not my experience at all.

When I check things, I tend to wonder if there's even a boat there at all, or just a pile of rotting timbers. I don't always get it right, far from it, but who does?

Agree. Only a fool goes sailing without a life jacket on. Particularly as the weather's changeable.

dealer_wins

My portfolio is heavy on Vodafone, Tesco, Sainsburys, SSE and National Grid.

So best to avoid them LOL

Perelandra

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

CNA is a good one for energy


I would argue for 10% dividends :j

5% (ish) and a £500m buyback isn't good enough for you?


(I work for Centrica, so shouldn't really comment on CNA though!)

grey_gym_sock

though i started by mentioning an individual share, an investment trust is the better idea, as the requirement is for a relatively stable price (and a reliable dividend).