Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Vodafone increases 2013 final dividend by 8%
Group revenue down 1.9% to £43.6 billion; full year organic service revenue decline 4.3%
Grainger increases 2014 interim dividend by 5.5%
Highlights - Excellent performance against all key financial metrics and strong operational progress
Euromoney Institutionsl investor maintains ints 2014 interim dividend at 7p
Revenues increased by 5% to £195.8m
London Stock Exchange increases its 2014 final dividend by 4.5%
Good financial and operational performance - 10 per cent organic revenue growth with increases across all business segments and contribution from acquisitions, including LCH.Clearnet
Talk Talk increases 2014 full year dividend by 15.4%
Over 1m TV customers at 12 May 2014; fastest growing TV business in the UK
National Grid increases 2014 full year dividend by 2.9%
Good operational and strategic progress led by efficiencies and investment
Compass increases 2014 interim dividend by 10% and announces special
Positive first half year with good organic revenue growth
British Land increases 2013 full year dividend by 2.3%
Chris Grigg, Chief Executive said: "The business is in good shape and we've delivered a strong set of results. We have benefited from strengthening occupational and investment markets but the decisions and actions we have taken both this year and in previous years have been a significant contributor to our performance, driving around half our valuation uplift. These actions leave us well positioned going forward to take advantage of London's continuing success and improving demand for the best retail space."
3i group confirms special dividend for a total payout of 20p in 2013.
Strong total shareholder return of 30%
Easyjet 2014 interim results
easyJet has delivered an improved first half financial performance driven by a strong focus on capacity allocation, a range of revenue initiatives and a stronger than expected cost performance.
3i infrastructure increases 2013 full year dividend by 3.2%
Steady net asset value progression - total return of £71 million (6.6% of opening net asset value) driven by a strong performance from the European portfolio and the stabilisation of the 3i India Infrastructure Fund in the second half of the year
Sage increases 2014 interim dividend by 6.2%
Financial highlights - higher organic revenue growth momentum maintained
Intercontinental Hotels announces Strong 2014 Q1 and a special dividend
Global Q1 RevPAR growth of 6.0%; driven by occupancy up 2.4%pts and average daily rate up 1.9%
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