Qatari equities set for positive 2019 - The Peninsula #Qatar

Qatari equities set for positive 2019 - The Peninsula Qatar:

After an outstanding 2018 performance, Qatari equities are set for a positive 2019.  QNBFS forecasts the Qatari stocks within its  coverage universe to increase by 4.0 percent in aggregate earngings as of 2019.

“After an expected 10.0 percent rise in DPS for 2018 (only 1 percent excluding IQCD’s DPS growth), we anticipate a 3.9 percent DPS increase for 2019 and a 5.9 Percent growth for 2020”, QNB Financial Services  noted in its ‘Qatar equity strategy 2019’.

DPS or dividend per share is an important metric to investors because the amount a firm pays out in dividends directly translates to income for the shareholder, and the DPS is the most straightforward figure an investor can use to calculate his or her dividend payments from owning shares of a stock over time.