Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Hansard Global increases 2014 interim dividend by 4.6%
New business of £55.2m PVNBP in the period is 24.2% below H1 2013, as previously announced;
Countrywide pays a final dividend in 2013
Strong financial result driven by core business augmented by value-creating acquisitions
Capita increases 2013 full year dividend by 13%
Full year results for the year ended 31 December 2013
Strong sales, operational and financial performance
Revenue £3,851m +15% £3,896m
Operating profit £516.9m +11% £312.4m
Profit before tax £475.0m +14% £215.0m
Earnings per share 59.4p +14% 27.05p
Total dividend per 26.5p +13% 26.5p
share
Highlights
Delivering sustainable growth
- £3.3bn contract wins (2012: £4.0bn), 81% new/19% extensions
- Secured largest ever contract win by annual value with Telefónica UK (O2),
£1.2bn over 10 years
- Highest ever contract win rate of 2 in 3 (by value)
- Achieved organic growth of 8% (2012: 3%)
- £5.5bn bid pipeline (November 2013: £4.2bn), well diversified across our
target markets
- £271m spent on 13 acquisitions broadening our operational capability and
market reach
- Swift resolution of 2 underperforming areas within our Insurance & Benefits
division
Strong financial performance
- Revenue growth of 15%
- Underlying operating margin of 13.4%
- Underlying earnings per share up 14% to 59.4p
- Total dividend up 13% to 26.5p
- Underlying operating cash conversion rate of 106% (2012:110%)
- Underlying free cash flow of £312m (2012: £307m)
Strong start to 2014
- £588m new contract wins to date including:
- £145m contract with Transport for London to deliver the congestion charging
and traffic enforcement schemes
- £325m framework contract for Scottish Wide Area Network
Reed Elsevier increases 2013 full year dividend by 7%
REED ELSEVIER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Jupiter fund management increases 2013 full year dividend by 43%
Increased returns to shareholders supported by a sustainable balance sheet.
Macfarlane group increases 2013 dividend
MACFARLANE GROUP PLC ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2013
RSA Group cuts 2013 final dividend
Disappointing 2013 headline results with pre-tax loss of £244m but normalised2 pre-tax profit of £427m
Barratt brings forward 3x cover target
First half housing completions at highest level in five years
Petrofac increases 2013 full year dividend by 3% in $ terms
FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Taylor Wimpey increases 2013 final dividend by 9.3% and declares a special dividend of £50 million for 2014
Highlights
The Restaurant Group increases 2013 full year dividend by 19%
The Restaurant Group plc operates over 440 restaurants and pub restaurants. Its principal trading brands are Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito, Coast to Coast and Garfunkel's. The Group also operates Pub restaurants and a Concessions business which trades principally at UK airports.
ITV increases 2013 full year dividend by 35% and pays special of 4p
ITV delivers another year of strong growth - full year results for the year ended 31 December 2013
Segro maintains 2013 final dividend at 9.9p
Significant strategic progress in reshaping the portfolio, building critical mass in our target markets, reducing net debt and introducing third party capital
Travis Perkins increases 2013 final and full year dividend by 24%
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Croda increases 2013 full year dividend by 8.4%
Adjusted profit before tax increased 5.4% to £251.4m despite demanding market conditions.
Dechra increases 2014 interim dividend by 9.4%
Solid performance delivering reported underlying operating profit growth of 14.1% at constant exchange rate (CER)(20.0% at reported rate)
Group revenue declined by 0.7% at CER (up 4.3% at reported rate) due to under-performance in the Netherlands, phasing of export orders and continuing supply issues in the US; adjusting for these items, revenue growth was 3.4%
Improved gross margin from 52.1% to 56.5%
Pipeline progressing as expected
Completed three in-licensed product deals, one for the US and two for the EU
Underlying diluted EPS for continuing operations at 16.94p, growth of 22.3% at CER (29.4% at reported rate)
Interim dividend increased by 9.4% to 4.75p (2012: 4.34p)
Ladbrokes maintains 2013 dividend at 8.9p and promises 'at least the same' in 2014
2013 financial performance
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