Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Royal Bank of Scotland 2014 final results
RBS reports an attributable loss of £3.5 billion, following a £4.0 billion write-down on Citizens.
Hays increases its 2015 interim dividend by 5%
Excellent 30% operating profit growth, with 53% drop-through of incremental net fees into operating profit
Kier increases its 2015 interim dividend by 7%
Financial performance - good results in line with expectations
Petrofac maintains its 2014 final dividend at 43.8 cents
Revenue of US$6.2 billion (2013: US$6.3 billion)
Barratt Developments increases its 2015 interim dividend by 50%
First half housing completions at highest level in six years
Brit maintains it final dividend at 12.5p, pays special of 12.5p and announces a bid at 305p per share
Key points
Segro increases its 2014 full year dividend by 3%
SEGRO plc ('SEGRO' / 'Company' / 'Group') today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Weir increases its 2014 full year dividend by 5%
Strong constant currency growth in 2014: results in line with expectations.
14% increase in aftermarket orders and revenues. Aftermarket 67% of orders, up from 64% last year.
Innovation: New products driving growth;
Comminution and premium fluid end input of £105m;
R&D up 15%.
Collaboration: Second global customer agreement secured with major mining house.
Value Chain Excellence:
£46m in procurement savings achieved in 2014;
£35m savings programme announced in November, will deliver £20m of savings in 2015;
Additional Oil & Gas measures: in total 22% reduction in the division's North American workforce.
Global Capability: Trio acquisition strengthening presence in Chinese mining markets and US aggregates.
Total exceptional costs of £212m: Primarily in relation to £49m of efficiency review costs and the non-cash £160m oil price driven impairment of Pressure Control goodwill.
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
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