Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Tui Travel delivers extra dividend as a result of merger with TUI AG
Peter Long, Chief Executive of TUI Travel PLC, commented:
Betfair increases its 2015 interim dividend by 50% and announces £200 million return to shareholders
Financial highlights
Greene King increases its 2015 interim dividend by 4.6%
Record sales; retained business growth of 5.3%.
Sage increases its 2014 full year dividend by 7.1%
On track to deliver the 2015 financial targets of 6% organic revenue growth and 28% operating profit margin
Shaftesbury increases its 2014 full year dividend by 5.6%
Growth in NAV, income, earnings and dividend
Daejan Holdings maintains its 2015 interim dividend
The profit before tax for the period was £134.5 million (2013: £76.5 million) after accounting for the net valuation gain on investment properties of £107.9 million (2013: £47.7 million) and fair value losses on financial instruments of £0.6 million (2013: £8.5 million gains). There was an increase of £10.6 million (21.6%) in gross rental income and the underlying net profit before tax, i.e. excluding net valuation movements, was £27.3 million (2013: £20.4 million). Gross rental income and underlying profit before tax both benefited from the one-off impact of the settlement of a significant contested rent review, referred to below.
Daily Mail & General Trust increases its full year dividend by 6%
Preliminary Full Year Financial Highlights:
Compass Group increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10.5%
Focus on organic growth and efficiencies delivers another strong performance
United Utilities increases its 2015 interim dividend by 4.5%
Operational improvements delivering benefits for customers
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