and handed out shares to its investors. At the same time, General Electric changed its name to GE Aerospace, with its share price jumping on the news.
Holding companies often see their share prices rise when they opt to break themselves up into their constituent businesses. It’s easier for the market to assess the value of “pure-play” firms. Companies with 10 to 12 points have the most secure dividends, or the highest sustainability. Those with seven to nine points have above-average sustainability; average sustainability, four to six points; and below average sustainability, one to three points.is the online home of The Successful Investor Inc. – the group of widely followed Canadian investment newsletters by editor and publisher Pat McKeough.