Blackmores – an incredible ride
By David Buckland
When Marcus Blackmore oversaw the float of his family’s business 35 years ago at $1. 00 per share, little did he (or anyone) realise that total dividends since 1985 would have aggregated to $27. 65 per share. Today, Blackmores (ASX:BLK) has a market capitalisation of $1. 36 billion, and the share price at $77.