rio tinto – The Inside Adviser

Dividends down in 2023, but energy, bank shares still paying big

April 6, 2023 by Nicki Bourlioufas

Although more Australian companies are paying dividends in 2023, many have reduced payouts, with the year-to-date total slightly behind 2022’s figures, according to CommSec research. The big miners are leading the cuts, while energy producers are lifting dividends to reflect record high gas prices.

More upside predicted for ASX-listed thermal coal companies

October 5, 2022 by Lachlan Buur-Jensen

Three of the top four performing companies in the S&P/ASX 100 over the past year operate thermal coal mines, which points to remarkable structural imbalance in the market.

CBA and Rio flatten ASX, but earnings delight again

August 12, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

All about the Benjamin's, market flat but dividends galore, Telstra holds, AMP cuts The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished flat on Thursday with Rio Tinto's (ASX: RIO) massive dividend dragging the stock 6.9% and proving too...

Career risk and paper plates

June 24, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

Even in ethical and responsible investing, 'there will always be winners and there will always be losers, not everything is going to win'. They were some of the words of...

Tech and health stocks outperform as ASX adds 0.2%

June 8, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

Market records continue, materials weaker, activity grows in IT sector The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) added another 0.2% on Tuesday, with the materials sector the biggest detractor, falling 0.1% under the weight...

Worst session in three weeks as ASX slips 0.7%

April 20, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

Tech sell off weighs on ASX, Challenger downgrades earnings, Latitude finally lists The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) moved further from a record close as a weak global lead and a bevy of early earnings...

Why one manager is bullish on a dividend boom

March 25, 2021 by Staff Writer

Are investors looking at a dividend bonanza in 2021? According to Dr Don Hamson, portfolio manager of the Plato Australian Shares Income strategy, the drought may be coming to an...

ASX retreats; Qantas, Flight Centre lead travel slump

March 23, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX falls late, AGL (ASX:AGL) seeking battery approval, coal prices boosted by floods The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) fell into the close ending 0.1% lower, with the materials sector the biggest detractor falling 1.5%....

Australian Ethical hits $5 billion after 35 years

February 8, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

"Green-washing" and ESG may have been the most popular words in funds management in 2020, as consumers became more interested in where their capital was being invested and what it...

Block, build, commit

December 7, 2020 by The Inside Adviser

After being awarded Fund Manager of the Year for 2020, you could be forgiven for expecting Pendal to rest on its laurels and cruise into the Christmas break. Yet following...

Blackmore Capital puts ESG in action

November 23, 2020 by Contributor

Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) analyses consider a multitude of issues within the E, S, G pillars. For example, MSCI, one of the mainstream ESG data and rating...

ESG: ‘Do as I do, not as I say’

October 26, 2020 by The Inside Adviser

The concept of ESG has been a key driver of fund flows, but most importantly marketing strategies, in recent years. Nearly every fund manager worth their salt has a well-written...

Battleground: BHP vs RIO

October 12, 2020 by James Dunn

Big Australian Wins Battle of the Bulks OK, so you want to own a big global diversified bulk miner, to take advantage of the impending commodities boom - let's take...

Governance: Raising the bar

September 27, 2020 by Contributor

Governance is the pillar of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles that investors have been actively considering for the longest period of time. This is not surprising, as in some...

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) departures – a win for ESG?

September 11, 2020 by Staff Writer

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) today announced that CEO Jean-Sebastian Jacques; head of iron ore, Chris Salisbury; and head of corporate affairs, Simone Niven, will be stepping down from their roles...

3 unlikely stocks to get your dividend fix

August 25, 2020 by Ishan Dan

One of the main themes that played out this reporting season was the absence of company dividends. The cash doled out by the largest 50 ASX listed companies was by...