Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
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%
Glaxo increases 2014 Q1 dividend by 6%
First quarter dividend +6% to 19p. Share buy backs of £1-2 billion targeted during 2014
Unilever increases 2014 Q1 dividend by 6%
Underlying sales growth 3.6% with emerging markets up 6.6%
Tesco maintains 2013 final dividend at 10.13p
3.3bn trading profit - year-on-year decline reflects challenges in UK and Europe
Chesnara increases 2013 final dividend by 3.4%
Chesnara announces 208% increase in IFRS pre-tax profit and 3.4% dividend uplift
Afren 2013 full year results
Strong production of 47,112 boepd drives record revenue (US$1.6 billion) and cash flow (US$1.2 billion); 2014E gross production expected to average 62,000 bopd (approximately 40,000 bopd net)
Moss Bros hikes 2013 full year dividend by over 500%
Group like-for-like sales of £122.2m, including VAT, up 4.2% (2012/13: up 3.9%)
888 Holdings strangely reduces its final dividend whilst paying a big special
888, one of the world's most popular online gaming entertainment and solutions providers, announces its audited annual financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013.
Kingfisher increases 2013 full year dividend by 5% and announces cash returns to shareholders
Kingfisher reports full year adjusted* pre-tax profits up 4.1% to £744 million.
Next increases 2013 full year dividend by 22.9%
NEXT has had another good year, achieving 5.4% growth in sales and 11.8% growth in underlying profit before tax. Strong cash generation enabled us to buy back 3.8% of shares outstanding without increasing financial leverage which, along with a lower tax rate, resulted in earnings per share (EPS) growing much faster than profits.
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