Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited (JMMB) has advised that two classes of its preference shares, Cumulative Redeemable 12% Preference Shares and Cumulative Redeemable 12.25% Preference Shares, will become due on December 14, 2010 and will be paid out in full at that time. JMMB intends to have a new preference share issue in January 2011 to satisfy client demands for low-risk investment opportunities with regular cash flows as well as deepen the institution`s capital base, continuing the Company`s growth trajectory.

The Board of Directors of Radio Jamaica Limited has declared an interim dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) on each ordinary stock payable on October 22, 2010 to shareholders on record as at September 29, 2010. The X-date is September 27, 2010.

The Board of Directors of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has declared an interim dividend of 37 cents ($0.37) per stock unit to be paid on October 7, 2010 to stockholders on record as at September 15, 2010. The X-date is September 13, 2010. SGJ has submitted its unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended July 31, 2010.

Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL), parent company of Guardian Asset Management Jamaica Limited, has advised that GHL has completed the sale of 100% of the shares of Guardian Asset Management Jamaica Limited to Proven Investment Limited.

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Jamaica Producers Group Limited has advised that at a meeting held on August 12, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a new policy for the payment of dividends. Read more ...

Caribbean Cement Company Limited has advised that it has suspended its new Kiln 5 clinker manufacturing operations for a 40 day period in light of the high inventories that it is carrying of both clinker and cement.

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The Directors of Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited have declared an interim dividend of thirty-two cents ($0.32) per stock unit payable on September 24, 2010 to shareholders on record as at August 31, 2010. The x-date is August 27, 2010.

The Directors of First Jamaica Investments Limited have declared an interim dividend of thirty cents ($0.30) per stock unit payable on September 17, 2010 to shareholders on record as at August 31, 2010. The x-date is August 27, 2010.

The Board of Directors of The Jamaica Livestock Association Limited has declared an interim dividend on the Cumulative Preference Shares for four cents ($0.04) per share payable on September 15, 2010 to shareholders on record as at August 24, 2010. The x-date is August 20, 2010.

The Board of Directors of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited has declared quarterly preference dividends payable on October 1, 2010 to shareholders on record as at September 15, 2010 on the undermentioned classes of Preference Shares:

7% Cumulative Preference Shares "B": 3.5 cents per share

5% cumulative Preference Shares "C": 2.5 cents per share

5% Cumulative Preference Shares "D": 2.5 cents per share

6% Cumulative Preference Shares "E": 3 cents per share

The X-date is September 13, 2010.