Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund Plc has declared Q2 dividend of 1.0 pence per share
In addition to the declared 1.0 pence per share for the quarter ended 31 March 2025, once the proceeds from the sale of Big Rock Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) (which was signed on 11 July) are available to distribute, the the Gore Street board intends to declare a special dividend of an additional 3.0 pence per share. Under the terms of the agreement, Big Rock's proceeds have been structured to be monetised in tranches. Post-period, the Gore Street received 50% of the Big Rock's ITC, with the next 25% proceeds payable by the ITC buyer by September-end 2025 and with the last tranche payable by November-end 2025. Per the terms of the Big Rock Debt Facility, the first tranche will be used to reduce the debt facility from $90 million to $60 million and to fund reserves to cover the final settlement of Big Rock construction and acquisition costs.

The Cohort Plc board has recommended a final dividend of 11.05 pence per ordinary share
The Board is recommending a final dividend of 11.05 pence per ordinary share (2024: 10.10 pence), making a total dividend of 16.30 pence per ordinary share (2024: 14.80 pence) for the year, a 10% increase. The dividend has been increased every year since the Group's IPO in 2006. The final dividend will be payable on 3 October 2025 to shareholders on the register at 22 August 2025, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting on 25 September 2025.

Cerebrus Technologies Plc has proposed a corrected final dividend of 2.32p per share
The Cerebrus Technologies Plc is today proposing a final dividend, subject to shareholder approval at the 2025 AGM, of 2.32p per share (FY24: 2.23p), which along with the interim dividend of 0.95p per share (FY24: 0.92p) paid in January 2025 brings the full year dividend to 3.28p per share (FY24: 3.15p), an increase of 3.8%. The final dividend is expected to be paid on 26 August 2025 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 25 July 2025.

Gateley (Holdings) Plc announce a proposed final dividend of 6.2p
The Gateley (Holdings) Plc Board is to propose a final dividend of 6.2p per share (FY24: 6.2p), giving a total dividend for the year of 9.5p per share (FY24: 9.5p), subject to approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 24 September 2025. If approved, this final dividend will be paid on Friday 14 November 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 October 2025. The shares will go ex-dividend on 9 October 2025.

Brickability Group plc recommends final dividend of 2.39p per share
Following a strong underlying trading performance for the financial year and in recognition of the strength of the balance sheet at the year-end, the Board of Brickability plc is recommending a final of 2.39 pence per share, bringing the full-year dividend to 3.51 pence per share.

Trifast PLC has recommended a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 of 1.20p
The Trifast Plc board has recommended a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 of 1.20p. This, together with the interim dividend of 0.60p (paid on 10 April 2025), brings the total for the year to 1.80p per share (FY24: 1.80p). The final dividend, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM, will be paid on 10 October 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 12 September 2025. The ordinary shares will become ex-dividend on 11 September 2025. The underlying dividend cover is currently 2.4x, the Board considers that an appropriate future level of underlying dividend cover is in the range of 3.0x to 4.0x.

ZIGUP Plc board has proposed a final dividend of 17.6p per share
Subject to shareholder approval, the ZIGUP Plc board has proposed a final dividend of 17.6p per share (2024: 17.5p) to be paid on 30 September 2025 to shareholders on the register as at close of business on 29 August 2025, bringing the total dividend to 26.4p (2024: 25.8p), a 2.3% increase on the prior year.

System1 Group Plc have proposed ordinary dividend of 5.5p per share
System1 Group are proposing a total payout of 11p per share dividend for FY25, split equally between ordinary and special dividends, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming AGM, reflecting their confidence in the prospects for the business.

Jet2 plc resolves to pay final dividend of 12.1p per share
The Board of Jet2 plc has resolved to pay a final dividend of 12.1p per share (2024: 10.7p), an increase of 13%, reflecting the positive financial performance, bringing the total dividend to 16.5p per share for the year (2024: 14.7p).

Synectics plc announce an interim dividend increased to 2.2 pence per share
Synectics Plc interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share (H1 2024: 2.0 pence per share) will be paid on 22 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 25 July 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 24 July 2025.

Begbies Traynor Group announce an increase in the total dividend for the year to 4.3p
The Begbies Traynor Group board is to recommend (subject to shareholder approval at the company's annual general meeting scheduled for 18 September 2025) an 8% increase in the total dividend for the year to 4.3p (2024: 4.0p), representing their eighth consecutive year of dividend growth. This comprises the interim dividend already paid of 1.4p (2024: 1.3p) and a proposed final dividend of 2.9p (2024: 2.7p).

DSW Capital board has proposed a final ordinary dividend of 2.0 pence per share
The DSW Capital board has proposed a final ordinary dividend of 2.0 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2025. This brings the total dividend for the year to 3.0 pence per share, marking a return to a progressive dividend policy.

Solid State Plc has proposed a final dividend of 1.67p
The directors at Solid State have proposed a final dividend of 1.67p (2023/24: 2.9p) resulting in a full year dividend of 2.5p (2023/24: 4.3p) pence per share, which is covered 2.5 times by adjusted earnings (2023/24: 4.6 times).

Celebrus proposes final dividend of 2.32p per share
The Board of Celebrus is today proposing a final dividend, subject to shareholder approval at the 2025 AGM, of 2.32p per share (FY24: 2.23p), which along with the interim dividend of 0.95p per share (FY24: 0.92p) paid in January 2025 brings the full year dividend to 3.28p per share (FY24: 3.15p), an increase of 3.8%. The final dividend is expected to be paid on 26 August 2025 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 25 July 2025.

Baltic Classifieds Group proposes final dividend of 2.6 cents per share
Baltic Classifieds' proposed final dividend for the year ended 30 April 2025 of 2.6 € cents per share is subject to approval by Company shareholders at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and hence has not been included as a liability in the financial statements. The 2025 final dividend will be paid on 17 October 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 12 September 2025 and the payment will comprise approximately €12,500 thousand of cash.

Currys Plc board has proposed a final dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share
The board at Currys Plc has proposed a final dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share for the year ended 3 May 2025. The final dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting in September 2025. The ex-dividend date is 28 August 2025, with a record date of 29 August 2025 and an intended final dividend payment date of 26 September 2025.

Wynnstay Group plc declares interim dividend of 5.7p per share
The Board of Wynnstay Group has declared an increased interim dividend of 5.7p per share (2024: 5.6p). This is payable on 31 October 2025 to shareholders on the register at 26 September 2025. It is in line with its progressive dividend policy, supported by the Group's underlying cash generation, and reflects its confidence in prospects for the year.

Supreme Plc has declared a final dividend of 3.4 pence per share
In line with their policy of distributing 25% of net profit, Supreme Plc paid an interim dividend of 1.8p per share in January 2025. A final dividend of 3.4p per share will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, scheduled to take place 18 September 2025, taking the total dividend for the year to 5.2p per share (FY24: 4.7p per share). This will be paid on 23 September 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 August 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 21 August 2025.

Mercia Asset Management Plc supports a 5% increase in the proposed final dividend
Mercia Asset Management Plc adopted a progressive dividend policy in December 2020 when it declared a maiden interim dividend of 0.10 pence per share. Since then, Mercia's annual dividend has become firmly established with growth in each successive year's interim and final dividend. In January, the firm paid an interim dividend of 0.37 pence per share. They are now recommending a final dividend of 0.58 pence per share, representing a total dividend of 0.95 pence per share for the full year (2024: 0.90 pence per share), a 6% increase on the prior year.

Porvair plc announce an interim dividend increased by 0.1 pence per share to 2.2 pence per share
The Porvair plc Directors have declared an interim dividend of 2.2 pence (2024: 2.1 pence) per share to be paid on 22 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18 July 2025; the ex-dividend date is 17 July 2025.

MS International plc
The MS International plc Board recommends the payment of a final dividend of 18p per share (2024 - 16.5p), making a total for the year of 23p per share (2024 - 19.5p). The dividend is expected to be paid on 22nd August 2025 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 18th July 2025.

Moonpig Group Plc announce a final dividend of 2.0 pence per share
The Moonpig Group Plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 2.0 pence which, if approved at the 2025 AGM, will be paid on 20 November 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 24 October 2025.

Latham (James) declare a final dividend of 27.3p per share
The Latham (James) Board has declared a final dividend of 27.3p per Ordinary Share (2024: 26.0p). The dividend is payable on 22 August 2025 to ordinary shareholders on the Company's register at close of business on 1 August 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 31 July 2025. The total dividend per ordinary share of 35.25p for the year (2024: 33.75p) is covered 2.6 times by earnings (2024: 3.3 times), not including the special dividend of 45p per ordinary share which was declared in the previous financial year.

Cavendish plc proposes final dividend of 0.5p per share
The Board of Cavendish plc has proposed a final dividend of 0.5p per share. The final dividend, subject to approval at the AGM, is expected to be paid on 14 October 2025 to shareholders on the register on 19 September 2025.

Foresight Group Holdings Limited has recommended the payment of a 16.8p final dividend
To reflect this year's increase in core EBITDA pre-SBP and level of cash generation, the Foresight Group Holdings Limited board has recommended the payment of a 16.8p final dividend, being a 9% year on year increase in the total dividend to 24.2p (FY24: 22.2p). The final dividend will be paid on 3 October 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 18 September 2025 and a record date of 19 September 2025.

Volex plc recommends final dividend of 3.0p per share
The Volex Board's dividend policy, while factoring in earnings cover, also takes into account other factors such as the expected underlying growth of the business, capital expenditure and other investment requirements. The strength of the Group's balance sheet and its ability to generate cash are also considered.

Halfords board has declared a final FY25 dividend of 5.8p
Following the payment of an interim dividend of 3.0 pence per share on 17 January 2025 (FY24: 3.0 pence), Halfords' board has proposed an FY25 final dividend of 5.8 pence per share (FY24: 5.0 pence) which will absorb an estimated £12.6m (FY24: £11.0m) of shareholders’ funds. This is consistent with stated policy which requires the dividend to be 1.5x to 2.5x covered by profit after tax. It will be paid on 12 September 2025 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 8 August 2025.

Marks Electrical proposes final dividend of 0.66p per share
The Board of Marks Electrical is recommending a final dividend of 0.66p per share (£689,319) that will be subject to final approval by shareholders at the 2025 AGM. The 0.66p represents a typical two-third share of the annualised amount. The dividend has not been accrued into the consolidated statement of financial position.

Babcock International Group plc declares final dividend of 4.5p per share
Babcock International Group has declared a final dividend of 4.5 pence per ordinary share (FY24: 3.3 pence), payable on Tuesday 30 September 2025 to shareholders whose names appear on the register at the close of business on Friday 22 August 2025. If approved by the Shareholders at the AGM on 25 September 2025 this will give a total dividend for the year of 6.5 pence (FY24: 5.0 pence). Shareholders may participate in the dividend reinvestment plan, and elections must be made by Tuesday, 9 September 2025. Details of the dividend re-investment plan can be found, and shareholders can make elections, at www.babcock-shares.com.

Duke Capital Ltd. has maintained 0.70 pence quarterly dividend through FY25
Duke Capital Ltd. has maintained a 0.70 pence quarterly dividend throughout FY25, equating to an annualised dividend of 2.80 pence, in line with FY24.

Telecom Plus plc proposes final dividend of 57p
The board of Telecom Plus plc has proposed a final dividend of 57p (2024: 47p), bringing the total for the year to 94p (2024: 83p); an increase of over 13%. Subject to approval by shareholders at the Company's AGM, which will be held on 6 August 2025, this will be paid on 15 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 25 July 2025. This takes the total return to shareholders for FY25 to 80% of adjusted post-tax profit.

CML Microsystems plc has recommended a final dividend of 6.0p per share
CML Microsystems Plc has declared a final dividend payment of 6p (FY24: final dividend of 6p), taking the total dividend paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 to 11p (FY24: 11p). Subject to shareholder approval, the shares will go ex-dividend on 31 July 2025, and the dividend will be paid on 15 August 2025 to shareholders whose names appear on the register at the close of business on 1 August 2025.

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure declares final dividend of 1.95p per share
During the year, Foresight paid a final dividend of 1.89 pence per share in June 2024 (£12.5 million) in respect of the quarter to 31 March 2024.

Molten Ventures VCT board has proposed to pay a final dividend of 1.15p per share
The Molten Ventures VCT board has proposed to pay a final dividend of 1.15p per share. This dividend will be paid, subject to shareholder approval, on 30 September 2025 to shareholders on the register at 22 August 2025. This will bring the total dividends paid in respect of the year to 2.15p per share, an equivalent yield of 5.0% on the 31 March 25 NAV.

XPS Pensions Group plc recommends final dividend of 8.2p per share
XPS Pensions Group plc has recommended a final dividend of £17.0 million, or 8.2p per share (2024: £14.6 million, or 7.0p per share), payable in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025.

NCC Group Plc board has declared an interim dividend of 1.50p per share
The NCC Group Plc board has declared an interim dividend of 1.50p per share for the 6-month period ended 31 March 2025 (H1 2024: 1.50p), marking 20 consecutive years of dividend payments for shareholders.

Mountview Estates maintains dividends of 275.0p per share
Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the preliminary results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 275 pence per share are as follows:

Dewhurst Group plc declares interim dividend of 5.00p per ordinary share
The Directors of Dewhurst Group Plc have declared an interim dividend of 5.00p per ordinary share (2024: 5.00p) which amounts to £387,000 (2024: £387,000). The interim dividend is payable on 13 August 2025 and will be posted on 8 August 2025 to shareholders appearing in the Register on 18 July 2025 (ex-dividend date being 17 July 2025).

Speedy Hire Plc announce a proposed final dividend of 1.80pence per share resulting in full year dividend of 2.60pence per share
The Speedy Hire Plc Board has proposed a final dividend for FY2025 of 1.80 pence per share (FY2024: 1.80 pence per share) to be paid on 19 September 2025 to shareholders on the register on 8 August 2025.

Residential Secure Income plc has declared an interim dividend of 1.03 pence per share
Residential Secure Income plc (LSE: RESI), which has invested in independent retirement living and shared ownership to deliver secure, inflation-linked returns and is now implementing a managed wind-down strategy, has declared an interim dividend of 1.03 pence per Ordinary Share to be paid in the financial year to 30 September 2025.

Ashtead Group plc recommends final dividend of 72.0¢ per share
Ashtead Group plc has a progressive dividend policy, which considers both profitability and cash generation, and results in a dividend that is sustainable across the cycle. Its intention has always been to increase the dividend as profits increase and be able to maintain it when profits decline. This, combined with the Board's decision to rebalance the split between the interim and final dividend, to broadly one third interim, two thirds final, and reflecting its confidence in the future, the Board is recommending a final dividend of 72.0¢ per share, making 108.0¢ for the year. If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 10 September 2025 to shareholders on the register on 8 August 2025.

RWS directors have approved an interim dividend of 2.45p per share
The RWS directors have approved an interim dividend of 2.45p per share. The dividend will be paid on 18 July 2025 to shareholders on the register at 19 June 2025 and the ex-dividend date is 20 June 2025.

Hercules Plc have declared an interim dividend of 0.6p declared
The Hercules Board has declared an interim dividend of 0.6p per share (2024: 0.6p). The dividend will be paid on 22 August 2025 to shareholders on the register as of 18 July 2025, with the shares going ex-dividend on 17 July 2025.

Wynnstay Properties plc resolves to pay final dividend of 17.0p per share
On 16 June 2025 the Board of Wynnstay Properties plc resolved to pay a final dividend of 17.0p per share which will be recorded in the Financial Statements for the year ending 25 March 2026.

Motorpoint Board recommends a final dividend of 1 penny per share to be paid 1 August 2025
No dividend was paid in the period (FY24: £Nil). The Board has recommended a final dividend of 1 penny per share, with an associated cash cost of £0.9m (FY24: £Nil). Subject to approval at the AGM, this will be paid on 1 August 2025, to those shareholders on the register at close of business on 4 July 2025 (the record date).

The Halma Plc Board is recommending a 7% increase in the final dividend to 14.12p per share
The Halma Plc Board is recommending a 7% increase in the final dividend to 14.12p per share (2024: 13.20p per share). Together with the 9.00p per share interim dividend, this will give a total dividend per share of 23.12p (2024: 21.61p).

The Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc Board declared an interim dividend of 1.3 pence per share
The Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc Board declared an interim dividend of 1.3 pence per share, payable on 10 October 2025 to shareholders on the register on 19 September 2025.

Norcros plc recommends a final dividend of 6.9p per share
Norcros's diluted underlying EPS increased to 32.4p in the year 2024 (2023: 32.1p). The Board now recommends a final dividend of 6.9p per share (2024: 6.8p). This, combined with the interim dividend of 3.5p per share (2024: 3.4p), results in a total dividend of 10.4p per share (2024: 10.2p). The total dividend is equivalent to a dividend cover of 3.1 times, in line with the prior year. The cash cost of the total dividend is £9.3m.

Castings plc are to recommend a final dividend of 14.19 pence per share
Castings plc have decided to recommend the payment of a final dividend at the same level as last year. Accordingly the directors are recommending the payment of a final dividend of 14.19 pence per share to be paid on 26 August 2025 to shareholders on the register on 18 July 2025. This, together with the interim dividend, gives a total dividend for the year of 18.40 pence per share.

Caffyns Plc announce a final dividend of 5.0 pence per Ordinary share
The Caffnys Plc board have declared an interim dividend of 5.0 pence per Ordinary share (2024: 5.0 pence), which was paid in January 2025.The board remains confident in the prospects of the Company and is declaring a final dividend for the year of 5.0 pence per Ordinary share (2024: 5.0 pence). This will be paid on 8 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 11 July 2025 if approved by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 7 August 2025. The Ordinary shares will be marked ex-dividend on 10 July 2025.
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