{"id":951,"date":"2018-11-29T09:17:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T09:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=951"},"modified":"2018-11-29T09:17:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T09:17:06","slug":"intu-cuts-dividends-to-maintain-construction-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/intu-cuts-dividends-to-maintain-construction-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Intu cuts dividends to maintain construction investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intu is cutting returns to shareholders to protect its capital investment programme after a potential bid offer for the retail developer fell through.<\/p>\n<p>A consortium of the Peel Group, Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group started bid talks in October but they have now collapsed following continuing turmoil in the retail sector and the uncertainty around Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>Intu said it is now focusing on the longer-term with plans to protect its investment programme and add more diverse elements like housing, commercial and hotels to retail schemes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"223316\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4ps.co.uk%2F4ps-construction-software\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/updated version.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Intu spent \u00a3147m on capital investment during the first nine months of this year and \u00a318m on maintenance work.<\/p>\n<p>The developer said: &#8220;<span class=\"fh\">intu intends to continue to invest for the long term in its winning destinations to ensure they remain best in class and adaptable in an evolving retail environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"fo\"><span class=\"fh\">&#8220;In addition to its core development pipeline, intu continues to look at opportunities within the portfolio for alternative uses of some of its available land. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"94603\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.viewpoint.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Viewpoint-Ban-300x250-mag-v2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"fo\"><span class=\"fh\">&#8220;This includes residential, hotel, office, flexible working and other opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"fo\"><span class=\"fh\">&#8220;Initial work has highlighted the potential for around 5,000 residential units and nearly 600 hotel rooms, with further opportunities under active consideration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"fo\"><span class=\"fh\">&#8220;All of these would both create value directly but also increase the overall attractiveness and catchment of intu&#8217;s centres.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"209475\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faset.org.uk%2Fguidance-2%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_FASET-MPU_JULY18.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To protect\u00a0 its investment programme intu is cutting dividends to shareholders starting with a planned payout for the end of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>It said: &#8220;<span class=\"fh\">intu&#8217;s focus is on delivering strong total shareholder return over the medium term and believes that maintaining cash in the business by reducing the dividend to fund the investment programme will be highly beneficial to the total returns intu can achieve.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"165577\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haki.com%2Fproduct%2Fhaki-stair-towers%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_HAKI-MPU_SEPT18.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"92680\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/intersteel_mpu_advert[1].gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/2BEdJ9Z<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intu is cutting returns to shareholders to protect its capital investment programme after a potential bid offer for the retail developer fell through. 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