Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Serco 2014 final results
Revenue and profitability in line with revised expectations as set out on 10 November 2014; guidance for 2015 maintained
Centaur media increases its 2014 final dividend by 24%
Financial highlights for the reporting period:
G4S increases its 2014 final dividend by 5%
G4S Chief Executive Officer Ashley Almanza said, "The group made good progress with its strategic plan, delivering commercial, operational and financial progress during 2014. This is reflected in a 7.9% increase in underlying PBITA and a 11.7% increase in underlying earnings and a 25% increase in cash flow from the group's operating businesses. The group's progress and prospects are reflected in the board's recommendation to increase the final dividend by 5%. There remains much to be done to realise the full potential of our strategy and we expect to make further progress in 2015." Financial highlights on an underlying basis:
Prudential increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10%
Group Performance Highlights (on constant exchange rate basis):
WPP increases its 2014 full year dividend by 11.7%
Despite 6-7% currency headwinds, another record year
Admiral group reduces its 2014 full year dividend by 1%
Comment from Henry Engelhardt, Group Chief Executive Officer"Admiral Group's 2014 was the year of the Baked Alaska - hot and cold in a single bite. The hot? Profits emerging from our international insurance businesses, in ConTe in Italy, and record profits at Rastreator and LeLynx, our price comparison businesses in Spain and France, respectively. The cold? For the first time since we went public, Admiral Group did not post a record profit, but we still made a lot of money, had an enviable 52% return on equity and distributed 95% of our after-tax profits to our shareholders."
Schroders increases its 2014 full year dividend by 34%
Profit before tax and exceptional items up 11 per cent. to £565.2 million (2013: £507.8 million)
CSR 2014 final results
On 15 October 2014, CSR plc and Qualcomm Incorporated ("Qualcomm") announced that an agreement had been reached regarding the terms of a recommended cash offer for the Company by Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. Ltd. ("QGT"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm:
Spirax-Sarco increases its 2014 full year dividend by 9% and pays another special
Adjusted*
2014
2013
Change
Constant FX
Revenue
£678.3m
£689.4m
-2%
+5%
Adjusted operating profit*
£153.0m
£151.6m
+1%
+12%
Adjusted operating profit margin*
22.5%
22.0%
+50 bps
+140 bps
Adjusted profit before taxation*
£151.1m
£151.1m
0%
+12%
Adjusted basic earnings per share*
140.4p
138.8p
+1%
+13%
Dividend per share
64.5p
59.0p
+9%
+9%
Special dividend per share
120.0p
-
Cobham increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10%
Significant strategic progress which positions the business to return to organic revenue growth from 2015, despite challenging market conditions
London Stock Exchange increases its 2014 full year dividend by 6.5%
Strong financial performance in 2014 - total income up 26 per cent to £1.38 billion
4 imprint increases its 2014 full year dividend by 20%
4imprint Group plc (the "Group"), the leading direct marketer of promotional products, today announces its final results for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2014, which are reported in US dollars for the first time.
Carillion increases its 2014 full year dividend by 1%
Financial performance reflects selective approach to choosing contracts in challenging markets
BBA Aviation increases its 2014 full year dividend by 5% in dollar terms
Revenue
2,289.8
2,218.6
3%
2,289.8
2,218.6
3%
EBITDA²
267.2
261.6
2%
231.2
239.9
(4)%
Operating profit
201.2
200.1
1%
154.1
169.4
(9)%
Profit before tax
172.4
170.5
1%
152.4
145.2
5%
Profit after tax
144.8
145.7
(1)%
162.5
138.1
18%
Basic earnings per share
30.7¢
30.5¢
1%
34.5¢
28.9¢
19%
Return on invested capital3
9.4%
10.0%
Free cash flow4
51.2
146.5
(65)%
Net debt (2013: year-end)
619.2
478.5
Dividend per share
16.2¢
15.4¢
5%
Novae increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10% and pays special
Gross written premium of £638.5 million (2013: £590.3 million)
ITV increases its 2014 full year dividend by 34%, pays special
ITV set for continued growth after another strong year
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