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Bradford & Bingley Shares

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  • curlylou_2
    curlylou_2 Posts: 22 Forumite
    no deal!!!!!!!
    Stingey Student!
    April Ebay Challenge - £61.77/£100
  • 6022tivo
    6022tivo Posts: 818 Forumite
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    I also have some B&B shares, got them probably about 10 years ago when they converted to a bank.

    A couple of years ago I think they were worth around £800 (again like the op, I think it is 250 shares).


    To be honest, I never look and just cash the little dividend cheque that turns up every year...

    I take it I won't be getting a cheque this year.. lol

    Also, it is something I got for nothing, and never really bothered with, so will also leave them tucked under the cupboard for a very rainy day.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,756 Forumite
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    6022tivo wrote: »
    I
    I take it I won't be getting a cheque this year.. lol

    .


    Forthcoming events 2007 preliminary results announcement
    13 February 2008
    Ex-dividend date 19 March 2008
    Record date 25 March 2008
    Dividend payment date 02 May 2008


    http://www.sharecrazy.com/share2607share/share.php?epic=BB.
  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
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    At 14.3p a share, that's £35.75 if you hold the 250, to add to the £16.75 interim divi you got in October.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,756 Forumite
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    Now virtually at an all time low. Bradford & Bingley 167.25 -8.75 4.97% :wall: 250 shares now worth 418.00 ish
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    B& B is the next Northern Rock. Sell the shares now while you can still afford a few pints with the proceeds
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
  • 6022tivo
    6022tivo Posts: 818 Forumite
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    ad44downey wrote: »
    B& B is the next Northern Rock. Sell the shares now while you can still afford a few pints with the proceeds

    People said that about HBoS a few weeks ago, and that was a load of rubbish.
    Maybe a nice take over rumour will make them peak again.
  • another one here with 250 shares. Told hubby we should sell them last year when they were £4.51 each - over a grand!
    ...........NOOO, he said, shares are always worth keeping!
    I did briefly looking into a possible £80 referral deal on the referrals board via selftrade... but all i did was look. If i remember, all you have to do is transfer your shares, not buy or sell. The referrral's probably worth more than shares at the moment, so may reinvestigate!
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,756 Forumite
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    Heard a snippit on sky news today that Bradford and Bingley have felt the need to issue a statement denying that its going to be NR mark 2.

    Will be interesting to see if its share price goes the wrong side of 1.50 in the coming days/weeks. :eek:

    This is the article which led to the denial.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/04/13/cnbanks113.xml
  • ad44downey
    ad44downey Posts: 2,246 Forumite
    Such denials are worth diddly squat. Northern Rock continually denied that they were the Northern Rock Mark I! Sell, Sell, sell while you can still get a few shillings for the shares.
    Krusty & Phil Madoff, 1990 - 2007:
    "Buy now because house prices only ever go UP, UP, UP."
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