How to buy Openreach shares

Openreach is the company that maintains telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges across the UK. It is a division of BT, but manages the broadband and telephone connection for almost every home in the UK, and even rival operators.

So it's possible to invest in Openreach, but as it’s owned by BT, you’d need to buy BT shares. Bear in mind that BT's share price will reflect more than just the success of Openreach. EE and Plusnet are under the same umbrella, for example.

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• Does Openreach (BT) pay dividends?

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  • Forward yield
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  Dividend yield: 4.59% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 4.59% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 66.07% of net profits

  Openreach (BT) has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 4.59% of its share value annually.

  Openreach (BT) has paid out, on average, around 66.07% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.59% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 4.59% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Openreach (BT)'s case, that would currently equate to about 8.2 per share.

  Openreach (BT)'s payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

• How do I sell Openreach (BT) shares?

  It's as easy to sell Openreach (BT) as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Openreach (BT) shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Openreach (BT) shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Openreach (BT) shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Openreach (BT) shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Openreach (BT) shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Openreach (BT) shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Openreach (BT)?

  No. That's for US stocks.

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