SOL share price in focus

Founded in 1903, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) is an investment company with a diversified portfolio of assets across a range of industries and asset classes.

Some of SOL’s largest holdings include stakes in other well-known publicly listed companies such as TPG Telecom (ASX: TPG), New Hope Group (ASX: NHC) and a cross-shareholding in Brickworks (ASX: BKW).

SOL’s mission is to deliver superior returns to its shareholders by creating capital growth and steadily increasing dividends as a holding company. It’s the second-oldest publicly listed company on the ASX and has a strong track record of capital growth and dividends. In fact, it’s never missed a dividend payment since listing in 1903! It should be thought of as a family-run LIC, for the benefit of all shareholders (who are deeply aligned).

MIN shares

Mineral Resources Limited is a diversified Australian mining company focused on lithium and iron ore extraction across Western Australia.

MIN also provides mining and engineering services for external clients through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI Mining Services (CSI). Through CSI, Mineral Resources can provide capital infrastructure and operational expertise to clients across WA, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

SOL share price valuation

One way to have a ‘quick read’ of where the SOL share price is could be to study something like dividend yield through time. Remember, the dividend yield is effectively the ‘cash flow’ to a shareholder, but it can fluctuate year-to-year or between payments. Currently, Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Ltd shares have a dividend yield of around 2.75%, compared to its 5-year average of 2.44%. Put simply, SOL shares are trading above their historical average dividend yield. Be careful how you interpret this information though – it could mean that dividends are growing, or it could mean the share price is falling, or both. In the case of SOL, last year’s dividend was greater than the 3-year average, so the dividend has been growing.

MIN is offering a historical dividend yield of around 0.56%, which compares to its 5-year average of 2.40%.The Rask websites offer free online investing courses, created by analysts explaining things like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Dividend Discount Models (DDM). They even include free valuation spreadsheets. Both of these models would be a better way to value the MIN share price.”)