Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Next Fifteen announce an interim dividend up 25% to 4.5p per share
Next Fifteen are to announce a recommend an interim dividend of 4.5p which will be paid to shareholders on 25 November 2022 who hold shares on 28 October 2022. This represents an increase of 25% over the prior period.
Learning Technologies Group PLC declares an interim dividend of 0.45pence per share
The Learning Technologies Group Plc Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy and is to declare an interim dividend of 0.45 pence per share (H1 2021: 0.30 pence per share) representing a 50% increase on 2021 interim dividend
PZ Cussons approve an interim dividend of 3.73pence per share
The PZ Cussons Board is recommending a 9% increase in the final dividend, at 3.73 pence (FY21: 3.42p) per share, making a total of 6.40 pence (FY21: 6.09p) per share for the year. This overall 5.1% increase reflects the Board's confidence in the Group's financial resilience and future growth prospects. Subject to approval at the AGM, which will be held on 24 November 2022, the final dividend will be paid on 30 November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 October 2022.
Strix Group are maintaining an interim dividend of 2.75p per share
The Strix Group plc Board declares an interim dividend of 2.75p per share (2021: 2.75p).
Galliford Try plc announce a final dividend payment dividend up 66% to 5.8p, together with an interim dividend of 2.2p giving a total dividend of 8.0p, up 70%.
Galliford Try plc announce a final dividend payment up 66% to 5.8p (2021: 3.5p), together with an interim dividend of 2.2p giving a total dividend of 8.0p, up 70%.
Kingfisher Plc announce interim dividend per share declared of 3.80p
The Kingfisher Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 3.80 pence per share, flat versus the H1 21/22 interim dividend of 3.80 pence per share.
Craneware Plc announce a proposed final dividend of 15.5p per share
The Craneware Board proposes a final dividend of 15.5p (18.80 cents) per share giving a total dividend for the year of 28p (33.96 cents) per share (FY21: 27.5p (38.10 cents) per share), an increase of 2%. Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 16 December 2022 to shareholders on the register as at 25 November 2022, with a corresponding ex-Dividend date of 24 November 2022.
Jadestone Energy Plc declare 2022 interim dividend of 0.65 US cents
On 20 September 2022, the Jadestone Energy Plc Directors declared a 2022 interim dividend of 0.65 US cents/share, equivalent to a total distribution of US$3.0 million. The timetable for the dividend payment is as follows:
DFS Furniture announce dividend of 3.7pence per share
The DFS Furniture Plc Directors recommend a final dividend of 3.7p in respect of the financial period ended 26 June 2022, resulting in a total proposed dividend of £8.9m. Subject to shareholder approval it is intended that this dividend will be paid on 29 December 2022. DFS Furniture plc shares will trade ex-dividend from 1 December 2022 and the record date will be 2 December 2022. This dividend has not therefore been recognised as a liability in these financial statements.
Portmeirion Group Plc announces interim dividends to be resumed with dividend of 3.50p per share
Portmeirion Groupl Plc announce an interim dividend of 3.50p (2021: 0.00p) per ordinary share will be paid on 21 October 2022 to shareholders on the register on 23 September 2022. During the period a final dividend of 13.00p per ordinary share was paid in respect of the previous financial year.
Brooks Macdonald announce a total dividend f 71.0 pence per share
The Brooks Macdonald Board has recommended a final dividend of 45.0p (FY21: 40.0p), which, subject to approval by shareholders, will result in total dividends for the year of 71.0p (FY21: 63.0p). This represents an increase of 12.7% in total dividend on the previous year and underlines the Board's confidence in the prospects for the Group, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, and our commitment to a progressive dividend policy. The final dividend will be paid on 4 November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 23 September 2022.
MJ Gleeson announce a proposed final dividend of 12p
The MJ Gleeson Plc Board proposes a final dividend of 12.0p per share, which equates to £7.0m. The dividend will be paid on 25 November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 28 October 2022. Combined with the interim dividend of 6.0p per share paid in April 2022, the total dividend for the year will be 18.0p, representing an increase of 20% on the prior year (2021: total dividend of 15.0p per share).
Hilton Food Group announce an interim dividend of 7.1p
The Hilton Food Group Directors have approved the payment of an interim dividend of 7.1p per share payable on 2 December 2022 to shareholders who are on the register at 4 November 2022.
Dunelm PLC announce a final dividend of 26p
The Dunelm Board has proposed a final ordinary dividend of 26 pence per share, recognising their performance in the year and their continued confidence in the business. This takes the full-year ordinary dividend to 40 pence per share, ahead of the 35 pence per share paid in FY21, with dividend cover of 2.1×, within the range of their stated policy.
M.P Evans Group Plc announce a 25% increase in interim dividend per share to 12.5p
The M.P Evans Group paid a 5p per share special dividend in February 2022. This was in respect of the sale of the Bertam Estate land to the Group's associated company Bertam Properties Sdn Bhd, which completed in October 2021. Given the high yields and extraction rates achieved by the Group, and the continuing strong cash generation, the board is proposing an increase in the interim dividend to 12.5p per share (2021 - 10p per share).
Arcontech Group Plc announce a final dividend increased 18.2% to 3.25 pence per share
Arcontech Group Plc announce final dividend of 3.25 pence will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting but has not been recognised as it requires approval (2021: 2.75 pence).
Computacenter announces an interim dividend of 22.1 pence per share
Computacenter is to announce an interim dividend of 22.1 pence per share (H1 2021: 16.9 pence per share). This is in line with their policy that the interim dividend will be approximately one third of the previous year's total dividend. The interim dividend will be paid on Friday 28 October 2022.
Melrose Industries Plc announce an interim dividend of 0.825 pence per share
The Melrose Industries Board has declared an interim dividend 0.825 pence per share (2021: 0.75p), which represents a 10% increase and will be paid on 20 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 15 September 2022.
Genus Plc recommends a final dividend 21.7 pence per share
Genus Plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 21.7 pence per ordinary share, consistent with the prior year final dividend. When combined with the interim dividend, this will result in a total dividend for the year of 32.0 pence per ordinary share (2021: 32.0 pence per share), the same as prior year. Dividend cover from adjusted earnings of 2.6 times (2021: 3.2 times), is within the medium-term target of an adjusted earnings cover range of 2.5 to 3.0 times.
Cenkos Securities announce an interim dividend of 1.0pence per share
The interim dividend for 30 June 2022 of 1.0p (30 June 2021: 1.25p) per share was approved by the Board on 7 September 2022 and has not been included as a liability as at 30 June 2022. The dividend will be payable on 11 November 2022 to all shareholders on the register on 14 October 2022.
Vistry Group is to announce an Interim dividend of 23 pence per share
Vistry Group Plc announce a final dividend of 40 pence per share for the 2021 financial year which was paid on 24 May 2022 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on 7 April 2022. Total ordinary dividends for the year are expected to be 70 pence per share (2021: 60 pence)
Robinson plc announce an interim dividend of 2.5p per share
Robinson intends to pay an interim dividend of 2.5p per share to be paid on 14 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at 23 September 2022 (record date). The ordinary shares ex-dividend date is 22 September 2022.
Barratt Developments announce a final ordinary dividend per share of 25.7p
Barratt Developments announce a final ordinary dividend per share of 25.7p (FY21: 21.9p) together with the interim dividend of 11.2p (FY21: 7.5p) resulting in a total ordinary dividend for the financial year of 36.9p (FY21: 29.4p), reflecting a policy of reducing dividend cover.
Almuasc Plc announce final dividend up 6.4% to 6.65p
The Alumasc Group Plc Board have recommended to shareholders a final dividend of 6.65 pence per share (2020/21: 6.25 pence), which will absorb an estimated £2.4 million of shareholders' funds. This has not been accrued in these accounts as it was proposed after the end of the financial year. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting, it will be paid on 4 November 2022 to members on the share register on 30 September 2022.
Headlam Group PLC announce a final ordinary dividend of 8.6 pence
Headlam Group announce a progressive dividend reflecting the improved profit performance, with a 2022 interim ordinary dividend of 6.2 pence per share (2021 interim ordinary dividend: 5.8 pence per share)
Inspired Plc announce interim dividend increased to 0.13p
The Inspired Plc Board is to announce an interim dividend of 0.13 pence (H1 2021: 0.12 pence). The dividend aligns with the Board's stated policy of a dividend cover of at least 3x earnings, with the objective of delivering progressive dividend growth over time.
Luceco Plc announce an interim dividend of 1.6pence per share
Luceco Plc announce they will will pay an interim dividend of 1.6p per share on 21 October 2022 to shareholders on the register on 16 September 2022
NCC Group announce a final dividend of 3.15p
NCC Groyp annoince dividends of £14.4m paid in the period (2021: £13.0m) comprised the final dividend for FY21 of 3.15p and the interim dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share for FY22 (2021: 1.5p). The Board is declaring an unchanged final dividend of 3.15p per ordinary share (2021: 3.15p).
STV Group Plc proposes interim dividend of 3.9p
The STV Group plc Board proposes an interim dividend of 3.9p per share, +5% on 2021, after considering all relevant factors including the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Ashmore Group have recommended a final dividend of 12.1pence per share
The Ashmore Group Board, taking into consideration the profit for the year, the substantial cash flows delivered, the strength of the balance sheet and the continued long-term growth opportunities available to Ashmore, has recommended a final dividend of 12.1 pence per share. The cost of the dividends paid and declared in respect of FY2021/22 is £118.2 million, which represents 54% of the Group's cash flows before dividends generated in the period.
Eurocell plc announce an interim dividend of 3.5 pence per share
On 31 August 2022, the Eurocell Plc Board approved an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2022 of 3.5 pence per share (£3.9 million), representing an increase of 9% compared to H1 2021. The interim dividend will be paid on 7 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business at 16 September 2022 and shares will be marked ex-dividend on 15 September 2022.
PPHE announce a re-instatement of the interim dividend at 3 pence per share
The PPHE Board has declared an interim dividend of 3 pence per share in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2022. This is payable to all shareholders who are on the register as at 16 September 2022 and will be paid to qualifying shareholders on 14 October 2022.
Johnson Service Group plc announce an interim dividend of 0.8 pence per share.
The Johnson. Service. Group plc Board has reinstated its dividend payments. An interim dividend of 0.8 pence per share will be paid on 4 November 2022 to those Shareholders on the register of members on 7 October 2022. The ex-dividend date is 6 October 2022.
Chesnara plc announce an interim dividend of 8.12p per share
TheChesnara Board has declared a 2022 interim dividend of 8.12p per share (HY 2021 interim dividend of 7.88p), which is a 3% increase compared to HY 2021 and extends the period of uninterrupted dividend growth to 18 years.
Bunzl Plc announce an interim dividend of 17.3pence per share
The Bunzl Plc Board is recommending an interim dividend of 17.3p which represents 6.8% growth on the 2021 interim dividend and reflects the Group's commitment to ensuring sustainable dividend growth, with 29 years of consecutive annual dividend growth delivered to date. Since 2004, Bunzl has now returned £1.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and has committed £4.6 billion in acquisitions to support a growth strategy that has delivered an annual adjusted earnings per share CAGR of 10% over the period
Braemar plc announce a final dividend of 7.0p per share
The Braemar Plc board will recommend a final dividend for the current financial year of 7.0p per share for approval by shareholders at its reconvened AGM which will be held on 6 October 2022. This is in addition to the interim dividend of 2.0p per share in respect of the 6 months to 31 August 2021 which was paid on 16 December 2021, yielding a total dividend for the year of 9.0p per share (2021: 5.0p).
Grafton Group plc to pay an interim dividend for 2022 of 9.25p per share
The Grafton Group Board has decided to pay an interim dividend for 2022 of 9.25p per share, an increase of 8.8 per cent on last year's interim dividend. The interim dividend is in line with the Board's guidance for full year dividend cover of between two and three times adjusted earnings and reflects the Group's strong balance sheet and profitability and cashflow from operations for the half year.
CRH PLC to pay an interim dividend of 24.0c per share
The CRH PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 24.0c per share, which represents an increase of 4% on prior year. It is proposed to pay the interim dividend on 7 October 2022 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 9 September 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 8 September 2022. The interim dividend will be paid wholly in cash.
MacFarlane Group announce an interim dividend increased to 0.90p per share
An interim dividend of 0.90p per share has been announced by MacFarlane Group plc, payable on 13 October 2022
Hunting Plc announce an interim dividend declared for H1 2022 of 4.5 cents per share
Hunting plc announce an interim dividend of 4.5 cents per share declared in respect of H1 2022 (H1 2021 - 4.0 cents), absorbing cash of approximately $7.2m (H1 2021 - $6.4m), payable to shareholders on 28 October 2022, with a record date of 7 October 2022.
Hays plc propose a final dividend of 1.90p per share
The Hays Board has proposed a final dividend of 1.90p per share (2021: 1.22p). When added to the interim dividend of 0.95p paid in April 2022, the Group's total FY22 core dividend is 2.85 pence per share (2021:1.22p), representing dividend cover of 3.0x their underlying EPS of 8.55 pence per share, when adjusted for a normalised tax rate of 30% excluding their one-off FY22 tax benefits. The final dividend payment date will be 11 November 2022, and the ex-dividend date is 29 September 2022 (record date 30 September).
Capital Limited have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share
Capital Limited have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share, to be paid on 3 October 2022 to shareholders registered on 2 September 2022 (up 8.3% on 2021 interim dividend 1.2 cents per share).
Marshalls Group announce an interim dividend of 5.7 pence per share
Marshalls Group have declared an interim dividend of 5.7 pence per share which represents an increase of 21 per cent compared with the prior year comparative. The dividend will be paid on 1 December 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 October 2022. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 20 October 2022.
Phoenix Group Plc has declared an interim dividend of 24.8 pence per share
The Pheonix Group Board has declared an Interim dividend of 24.8p per share, equal to the 2021 Final dividend, which is an increase of 3% year-on-year (H1 2021 Interim dividend: 24.1p per share), reflecting the 2021 organic dividend increase.
Antofagasta plc announce an interim dividend of 9.2 cents per share
The Antofagasta Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 9.2 cents per share, equal to a 35% pay-out ratio in both periods and in line with their dividend policy.
Spirax-Sarco plc announce an interim dividend up 10% to 42.5 pence
The Spirax-Sarco Engineering Board has declared an interim dividend of 42.5 pence (2021: 38.5 pence) per ordinary share, an increase of 10%. This growth in the interim dividend follows an increase of 15% in the total dividend in respect of 2021. The dividend will be paid on 11th November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14th October 2022. The final dividend of 97.5 pence per share in respect of 2021 was paid on 20th May 2022 at a cash cost of £71.9 million.
Entain plc announce an interim dividend of 8.5p per share
The Entain Plc Board is proposing a progressive dividend, starting with a total dividend of £100m for the Financial Year to 31 December 2022, to be paid to shareholders in equal instalments in respect of the H1 and FY results.
M&G announce an interim dividend of 6.2 pence per share
M&G Plc have declared an interim ordinary dividend of 6.2 pence per share, payable on 29 September 2022.
Derwent London announce interim dividend raised 4.3% to 24.0p from 23.0p
Derwent London plc announce an 4.3% increase in the interim dividend proposed, taking it to 24.0p per share from 23.0p last year. It will be paid as a PID on 14 October 2022 to shareholders on the register as at 9 September 2022.
Berkeley Group Holdings to announce an interim dividend of 21.25 pence per share
Berkeley Group Holdings to announce an interim dividend of 21.25 pence per share will be paid on 9 September 2022 to shareholders on the Company's register of members at close of business on 19 August 2022. The ex-dividend date is 18 August 2022.
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