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10 months ago
Vodafone Group Signs 10-Year Partnership With Microsoft
January 16 2024 - 02:52AM
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By Najat Kantouar
Vodafone group said it has signed a 10-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to offer scaled digital platforms to businesses and consumers across Europe and Africa.
The U.K. telecommunications company said Tuesday that it will invest $1.5 billion over the next 10 years in cloud and customer-focused artificial-intelligence services developed with Microsoft.
Microsoft will also invest in Vodafone's connectivity platform, which will become a separate business by April, the company said.
"Vodafone has made a bold commitment to the digital future of Europe and Africa. This unique strategic partnership with Microsoft will accelerate the digital transformation of our business customers, particularly small and medium-sized companies, and step up the quality of customer experience for consumers," Vodafone Chief Executive Officer Margherita Della Valle said.
FISH21049
11 years ago
Still puzzled with something on Verizon deal.
I cannot 'reconcile' something on the Vodafone/Verizon deal, namely, the dividend amount that I received as of 3-4-14.
What was the amount PER SHARE for the dividend and was it based on the BEFORE or AFTER split?
I originally owned 300 shares and received 163 NEW shares and the Dividend I received was $1,478.40, which translates to:
$4.928 per share based on 300 OLD Vodafone shares
$9.07 per share based on 163 NEW Vodafone shares
What is puzzling is a notice of dividend received from Ameritrade stating a $1.07 per share dividend payable 3-4-14 for shareholders of record 2-20-2014.
Yet, somewhere I remember seeing/reading that the special dividend was to be about $4.25 per share.
Anybody with any clarification on this?
TIA
iheartweimers
11 years ago
I have seen no specific details as yet, but there is much
speculation going on as to the best course of action for
shareholders to take. Numerous articles have appeared
on seeking alpha on this subject, one of which is linked
here. http://seekingalpha.com/article/1678022-dont-sell-vodafone-a-rebuttal-to-myself
Using the SA search block will bring up many more. As
usual, reading the comments can be more fruitful than
the opinions of the author of the SA article.
Since every stockholder has their own investment goals,
there is no one answer to the proper course of action to
take in regards to VOD. Mine is to continue to hold, since
I am a dividend investor. No doubt much more will appear
on seeking alpha as the date of transfer draws closer.
iheartweimers
11 years ago
EU submits draft law to end mobile roaming fees, carriers unhappy • 1:14 PM
As expected, EC telecom commissioner Neelie Kroes has submitted a draft law that would end mobile voice, text, and data roaming fees (in favor of flat-rate charges) for consumers traveling from one EU market to another.
Kroes proposes to achieve this by having carriers establish "alliances" with peers in other EU markets. She's giving carriers incentives (in the form of more relaxed rules on international roaming deals) to adopt the proposals by July '14.
Unsurprisingly, local carriers such as Vodafone (VOD +0.5%), Orange (ORAN +0.5%), Telefonica (TEF +1.7%), Telecom Italia (
iheartweimers
11 years ago
Well, nobody really knows but if you already own shares
I think you would be safe to hold and see if VOD pays a
special dividend. They should announce that soon, they
have to file an 8-K. But for the long range, I do not think
they will pay much of a dividend, as they used their VZ
dividend to do that. And the plans to go to cable when
the emerging nations are all going to cellular, does not
strike me as a good move. Europe is broke and the Russians
may cut off their gas if they get involved with war in Syria.
That war might drag them in very fast if Israel is attacked
as it will nuke Iran if it has to. VOD might make some $$
in Africa, some in India. China is tough because of the
competition with several state owned telecoms. I like the
future of VZ better.