Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
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.
Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc have announced 19.76p dividend which represents an 11% year-on-year increase
Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc board has announcd a final dividend of 12.35p (FY2024: 11.12p) per 40p 'A' and 'C' ordinary share and 1.235p (FY2024: 1.112p) per 4p 'B' ordinary share. This will be paid on 24 July 2025 to shareholders on the share register as at 4 July 2025. The total dividend of 19.76p (FY2024: 17.75p) per 40p 'A' and 'C' ordinary share and 1.976p (FY2024: 1.775p) per 4p 'B' ordinary share represents an 11% year-on-year increase.
VP plc have proposed a final dividend of 28.0 pence per share
VP plc is proposing a final dividend of 28.0 pence per share (2024: 27.5 pence per share). Together with the interim dividend of 11.5 pence per share, this equates to a total dividend for the year of 39.5 pence per share (2024: 39.0 pence per share). The proposed level of dividend is a balance between dividend growth and dividend cover. Whilst acknowledging the temporary reduction in dividend cover, the Board supports modest dividend growth as a reflection of its confidence in the Group's future prospects. Dividend cover is expected to return to two times in the medium term.
Vianet Group plc announce a final dividend of 1.00p
Vianet Group plc proposes a dividend of 1p per share, payable on 1 August 2025 to shareholders on the register on 20 June 2025.
The Safestore Holdings Board is to recommend a 1% increase in the interim dividend of 10.1 pence per share
The Safestore Holdings Board has announced an interim dividend of 10.1 pence per share. This will amount to a dividend payment of £22.1 million (H1 2024: £21.8 million). The dividend will be paid on 7 August 2025 with the record date of 4 July 2025 and an ex-dividend date of 3 July 2025. 25% (H1 2024: 25%) of the dividend will be paid as a REIT Property Income Distribution ("PID").
FirstGroup announce a final dividend of 4.8p per share proposed
The First Group Board is proposing that a final dividend of 4.8p per share, resulting in a total dividend payment of c.£27m, be paid on 8 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at 4 July 2025, subject to approval of shareholders at the 2025 AGM.
GB Group plc recommended final dividend per ordinary share of 4.40p
At the AGM, the GB Group plc Board of Directors will propose a final ordinary dividend of 4.40 pence per share (FY24: 4.20 pence), amounting to £11.1 million (FY24: £10.6 million).
The Mitie Group Board is recommending a final dividend of 3.0p per share
The Mitie Group Board is recommending a final dividend of 3.0p per share, which, when added to the 1.3p interim dividend paid, takes the total dividend for FY25 to 4.3p per share. This is an 8% increase on the prior year (FY24: 4.0p) and represents a payout ratio of 34% (FY24: 33%). The final dividend will be paid on 4 August 2025, following approval at the 2025 AGM.
The Dr. Martens Board has declared a final dividend of 1.70p
The Dr. Martens Board has declared a final dividend of 1.70p, taking the total dividend for FY25, including the interim dividend of 0.85p, to 2.55p (FY24: 2.55p). This will be paid to shareholders on the register as at 29 August 2025 with payment on 8 October 2025.
The CMC Markets Board has proposed a final dividend of 8.3 pence
The CMC Markets Board has proposed a final dividend of 8.3 pence, in addition to the 3.1 pence we paid as an interim dividend, reflecting their policy of paying out 50% of full-year profit
Young & Co's Brewery announce a recommendation for a final dividend of 11.53 pence
The Young & Co's Brewery board is proposing a final dividend in respect of the period ended 31 March 2025 of 11.53 pence per share at a cost of £7.2 million. If approved, it is expected to be paid on 17 July 2025 to shareholders who are on the register of members at the close of business on 13 June 2025.
Ninety One plc have proposed final dividend of 6.8 pence per share
Last day to trade cum-dividend
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Shares commence trading ex-dividend
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Record date
Friday, 18 July 2025
Payment date
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Ramsdens Holdings Plc announce an interim dividend to 4.5 pence per share
Ramsdens Holding Plc Board is to announce an interim ordinary dividend of 4.5 pence per share (HY24: 3.6 pence per share), an increase of 25%. In addition, an interim special dividend of 0.5 pence per share has been approved. Both interim dividends will be payable on 9 October 2025 to those shareholders on the register on 12 September 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 11 September 2025.
The DiscoverIE Group Plc Board is recommending a 4% (0.35 pence) increase in the final dividend to 8.60 pence per share
The DiscoverIE Group Plc Board is recommending a 4% (0.35 pence) increase in the final dividend to 8.60 pence per share, giving a 4% increase in the full year dividend per share to 12.5 pence (FY 2023/24: 12.0 pence) and an adjusted earnings cover of 3.1 times (FY 2023/24: 3.1 times). The final dividend is payable on 1 August 2025 to Shareholders registered on 27 June 2025.
B&M European Retail S.A announces a recommended final dividend of 9.7p per ordinary share
B&M European Value Retail S.A. Company have declared and paid an interim ordinary dividend of 5.3p per share in addition to a special dividend of 15.0p per share. Subject to approval by shareholders at the AGM on 22 July 2025, a final ordinary dividend of 9.7p per share will be paid on 1 August 2025 to shareholders on the register of the Company at the close of business on 27 June 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 26 June 2025.
Chemring Group plc announce an interim dividend per share of 2.7p
At the Annual General Meeting on 26 February 2025 the Chemring Group plc shareholders approved a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 October 2024 of 5.2p per ordinary share. This was paid on 11 April 2025 to shareholders on the register on 21 March 2025.
Pennon Group have recommended a final dividend of 19.43
In January 2025 the Pennon Board announced dividend policy to 2030 of growing the base dividend in line with CPIH. As a result, they have recommended a final dividend of 19.43 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2025. Together with the interim dividend of 12.14 pence per share paid on 4 April 2025 this gives a total dividend per share for the year of 31.57 pence. Proposed dividends per share for the 2024 comparative period have been restated and adjusted for the bonus factor of 1.21 to reflect the bonus element of the February 2025 rights issue, in accordance with IAS 33 Earnings per Share. Pennon offers shareholders the opportunity to invest their dividend in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).
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