Unilever 2019 First Half Year Results

[idpickering]

First half highlights

· Underlying sales grew 3.3% with volume 1.2% and price 2.1%

· Emerging markets underlying sales growth 6.2% with volume 2.5% and price 3.6%

· Turnover decreased 0.9% driven by the sale of our spreads business, partially offset by a 1.1% currency benefit

· Underlying operating margin increased 50bps with 30bps from gross margin

· Operating margin increased by 40bps

· Underlying earnings per share increased 5.0%, with constant EPS up 3.0%

https://www.investegate.co.uk/unilever- ... 00166414G/

[Dod101]

Thank you Ian. A busy morning! Unilever seems to be doing fine.

Dod

[idpickering]

Thank you Ian. A busy morning! Unilever seems to be doing fine.

Dod

You're welcome Dod. That's half an hour I won't get back. It seems, according to Bloomberg, that they slightly missed their estimates, (sales up 3.5% rather than 3.7%) so we'll see how that pans out at 0800. Also ULVR CEO interviewed on Bloomberg.

Ian.

[Dod101]

The shares were down a bit yesterday so will probably be a bit down again but who can tell. I really do not mind.

Dod

[Deev8]

Q2 Dividend is 36.82p xd 8th August, payment 11th September.

Dave

[idpickering]

Q2 Dividend is 36.82p xd 8th August, payment 11th September.

Dave

Thank you. I’d lost the will to live wading through the report lol.

Ian.

[AJC5001]

Q2 Dividend is 36.82p xd 8th August, payment 11th September.

Dave

Thank you. I’d lost the will to live wading through the report lol.

Ian.

A search for 'dividend' has 18 hits, a search for 'ex-dividend' gives only one.

Adrian

[Breelander]

Thank you. I’d lost the will to live wading through the report lol.

The 'trick' is to start at the top of the report then use your browser to search for the word 'dividends' (plural). Then look for a previous occurrence (ie. the last one. If it's not that, then last but one). Works on most reports, including this one

[idpickering]

Thank you guys. I’m of a certain age as far as computers go obviously. Back to Unilever though, I may well top up my holdings soon.

Ian.

[kempiejon]

Thank you guys. I’m of a certain age as far as computers go obviously. Back to Unilever though, I may well top up my holdings soon.

Ian.

Back to ULVR, great history, from what I cans see over 20 years of inflation beating rises. Very occasionally comes into range but sub 3% so currently excluded from my portfolio as I prefer to add at above my portfolio level currently offering a 4.5% forecast.

[idpickering]

Thank you guys. I’m of a certain age as far as computers go obviously. Back to Unilever though, I may well top up my holdings soon.

Ian.

Back to ULVR, great history, from what I cans see over 20 years of inflation beating rises. Very occasionally comes into range but sub 3% so currently excluded from my portfolio as I prefer to add at above my portfolio level currently offering a 4.5% forecast.

Fair one kempiejon. Maybe I was being a bit rash in my comment about topping up soon. I should’ve expanded that I would do so should such a top up be worthwhile, evidently not currently in relation to the yield on offer now.

Ian.