Lee metals report a poor set of results.
I am not panicking yet.
The poor comparison of YOY results is due to Lee metals locking in Austville profits in 2Q in 2014.
Without this one-off item, the fall in profits would be less than 30%
Dividends was maintained.
After the bumper years of 2013 and 2014, I expect 2 cents dividends from Lee metals for the rough years ahead.
QoQ profits is relatively stable at 4 mio, or close to 1 cent EPS.
To maintain dividends, Lee metals need to pay 50-60% of earnings, assuming the 1 EPS can be maintained. I predict Lee metals would pay either 1.5 - 2 cents dividends in total for 2015.
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