Despite surging profits investors should avoid Centrica shares

Despite surging profits investors should avoid Centrica shares
Profits in the energy sector are booming but Centrica shares are struggling. Rupert Hargreaves explains why he’d avoid the stock.
31 Aug 2022
Centrica: the only way is up
Centrica: the only way is up
Centrica's share price has fallen by nearly 90% over the past few years. New finance director Chris O’Shea will hope to reverse that.
16 Apr 2020
Will Centrica slash dividends?
Will Centrica slash dividends?
Finances are tight and payouts are under threat. The gas supplier’s new boss faces some tricky decisions, says Alice Gråhns.
1 Dec 2017
Is it time to buy Centrica for its huge dividend?

Is it time to buy Centrica for its huge dividend?
Shares in Centrica, owner of British Gas, come with a dividend yield of 8% after the share price fell dramatically last week. So should you buy in?
27 Nov 2017
If you’d invested in: Persimmon and Centrica

If you’d invested in: Persimmon and Centrica
Persimmon is the UK’s second-largest housebuilder. In November, it said the total sales rate per site for the third quarter was in line with the same …
17 Nov 2017
Company in the news: Centrica
Company in the news: Centrica
The last few months have beeen a trying time for the energy utility, says Phil Oakley.
28 Feb 2014
Sector in the news: The energy companies
Sector in the news: The energy companies
Public anger has been directed at energy companies in recent days, says Phil Oakley. Yet, these two providers could be worth buying for the long term.
25 Oct 2013

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