After a six-year hiatus, Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) (NYSE: LYG.US) has finally rejoined the ranks of the dividend payers. True, investors aren’t likely to get very excited by a 1% dividend yield, but this should just be the start of bigger things to come.
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That said, Owain is usually a buyer of equities, where he prefers lightly geared, modestly rated companies, and is increasingly on the lookout for Buffett-style intangible quality. He aspires to buy-and-hold: his best investment ideas are worth much more than he sold them for. Then again, his worst investment went bust due to management fraud!
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