Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Genus increases its 2015 interim dividend by 11%
Revenue increased by 9% (up 13% in constant currency):
Mondi increases its 2014 full year dividend by 17%
Highlights
* Excellent financial performance
+ Underlying operating profit of €767 million, up 10%
+ Underlying earnings of 107.3 euro cents per share, up 13%
+ Strong contribution from all business units
* Capital projects delivering meaningful contribution
+ Completed investments delivering to plan
+ Strong capital investment pipeline
* Good progress in integrating acquisitions
+ Bags and kraft paper acquisition in US, extending global leadership
+ Consumer Packaging acquisition in Poland increases capacity in low cost
location
* Recommended full year dividend of 42.0 euro cents per share, up 17%
Meggitt increases its 2014 full year dividend by 8%
Strong order intake: book to bill of 1.03x supports growth in 2015 and beyond. Record expenditure on R&D and new product introduction underpins future revenue growth.
BHP Billiton increases its 2015 interim dividend by 5.1% in dollar terms
BHP Billiton half yearly results
Provident Financial increases its 2014 full year dividend by 15.3%
Strong financial performance and dividend increase
Rathbone Brothers increases its 2014 full year dividend by 6.1%
Mark Nicholls, Chairman of Rathbone Brothers Plc, said:
John Wood group increases its 2014 full year dividend by 25%
Financial Summary
Performance in line with expectations and up on 2013 led by strong growth in
Wood Group PSN Production Services
Total Revenue of $7,616.4m up 7.8% on 2013 ($7,064.2m) and Total EBITA of
$549.6m up 3.1% on 2013 ($533.0m)
Revenue from continuing operations on an equity accounting basis up 14.3% at
$6,574.1m (2014: $5,753.2m)
Profit from continuing operations on an equity accounting basis before tax and
exceptional items (but after tax on JV profits) up 10.9% at $414.5m (2013:
$373.7m)
Adjusted diluted EPS of 99.6 cents (2013: 98.6 cents)
Total dividend of 27.5 cents per share (2013: 22.0 cents) up 25%; intention remains to increase US dollar dividend per share from 2015 onwards by double digit percentage
Strong cash generation and robust balance sheet providing security and
flexibility
$217.3m invested in strategic M&A
Internal SG&A cost reductions and deferrals of over $30m to be delivered
Anticipate performance in 2015 to demonstrate relative resilience in a
challenging market
Intercontinental Hotels increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10%
Investor Information for proposed 2014 final dividend
Ex-dividend date:
2 April 2015
Record date:
7 April 2015
Payment date:
15 May 2015
Dividend payment:
Ordinary shares: 33.8 pence per share; ADRs: 52.0 cents per ADR
Fidessa increases its 2014 full year dividend by 3%
Highlights for the period ended 31st December 2014:
Rio Tinto increases its 2014 full year dividend by 12% and adds share buyback
2014 results demonstrate clear delivery against our commitments
Shire increases its 2014 final dividend by 12.7% in $ terms
DIVIDEND
In respect of the six months ended December 31, 2014 the Board has resolved to
pay an interim dividend of 19.09 US cents per Ordinary Share (2013: 16.93 US
cents per Ordinary Share).
Dividend payments will be made in Pounds Sterling to holders of Ordinary
Shares and in US Dollars to holders of ADSs. A dividend of 12.51(1) pence per
Ordinary Share (2013: 10.21 pence) and 57.27 US cents per ADS (2013: 50.79 US
cents) will be paid on April 14, 2015 to shareholders on the register as at
the close of business on March 13, 2015.
Together with the first interim payment of 3.83 US cents per Ordinary Share
(2013: 3.00 US cents per Ordinary Share), this represents total dividends for
2014 of 22.92 US cents per Ordinary Share (2013: 19.93 US cents per Ordinary
Share), an increase of 15% in US Dollar terms.
Millenium and Copthorn maintains its 2014 full year dividend
Profit before tax excluding Glyndebourne increased by 17.3% to £183m (2013: £156m) at reported rates. This included net revaluation gains of £27m (2013: £19m) and no impairment losses for the year (2013: £21m).
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