Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

BT Increases 2012/13 interim dividend by 15%
Ian Livingston, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said:

Legal & General Q3 2012 Results
Robust quarterly performance with broad product growth and strong loyalty

Glaxo Q3 2012 Results, announce quarterly dividend
GSK delivers Q3 core EPS of 26.5p and dividend of 18p

B.P. Q3 2012 Figures - announce quarterly dividend
BP today announced a quarterly dividend of 9 cents per ordinary share ($0.54 per ADS), which is expected to be paid on 21 December 2012. The corresponding amount in sterling will be announced on 10 December 2012.

Imperial Tobacco Final Results 2012 - increased dividend 11%
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Preliminary Results for the twelve months ended 30 September 2012

Stagecoach trading update October 2012
Stagecoach Group plc ("the Group") is today providing an update on trading in advance of a series of meetings with analysts.

Imperial Tobacco Group declare their final 2012 dividend
British multinational tobacco manufacturer today delcared their final 2012 dividend.

Standard Chartered IMS October 2012
Standard Chartered today releases its Interim Management Statement (IMS) for the third quarter of 2012.

Bloomsbury Interim 2012/13 Results - dividend raised
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc today announces six month results for the period ended 31 August 2012.

Astra Zeneca Q3 2012 Results
As expected, the revenue decline in the third quarter reflected the ongoing effect from the loss of exclusivity on several brands. Continued disciplined management of operating expenses and proceeds from the sale of Nexium OTC rights mitigated the impact of the revenue decline on Core operating profit. Financial targets for full year unchanged.

Home Retail Group IMS 2012/13 - dividend announced
Home Retail Group, the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer, today announces its results for the 26 weeks to 1 September 2012 and also outlines its transformation plan for Argos following the completion of a comprehensive business review.

Intercontinental Hotels Statement October 2012
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces Third Quarter Americas RevPAR Growth at Annual Conference for Hotel Owners

Fidessa IMS 2012
Fidessa group plc Interim Management StatementFidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world's financial community, is releasing its interim management statement for the period from 1st July 2012 to date.The challenges in the financial markets have gone on longer than most observers were expecting with third quarter equity market volumes dropping further. This has resulted in Fidessa's customers becoming yet more cost constrained and it seems unlikely that there will be significant improvement in the short-term.Fidessa will continue to develop opportunities, execute its growth strategy and push further into the multi-asset arena, but the on-going pressure within the markets means that full year 2012 revenue is likely to be flat on that delivered in 2011.Within the derivatives markets, Fidessa has continued to develop opportunities and expects to announce further derivative deals in the fourth quarter. As highlighted in the interim results announcement in July, in order to address these derivative opportunities Fidessa is increasing its development spend,both in terms of actual product development and also in terms of investment in the infrastructure and expertise required to support it. As a result of this investment and the on-going market conditions, Fidessa believes that margin is likely to be slightly below that seen in recent years.In the short-term, the impact of continued adverse conditions in the equity markets is likely to offset the strong growth Fidessa is achieving from its solutions to the derivatives markets. Looking further ahead, Fidessa believes that stability and opportunity will return to the markets and that reduced headwinds, coupled with further openings as its multi-asset initiative gains momentum, will enable it to return to growth levels closer to those seen in the past. Fidessa will maintain its strategy of investment in the business to make sure that it brings the right solutions and services to its customers across all the regions in which it operates.Fidessa continues to have a strong balance sheet with strong reserves, no debt,good cash generation and substantial levels of recurring revenue.

William Hill IMS Q3 2012
William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces its Interim Management Statement for the 13 weeks ended 25 September 2012 (the period or Q3). All comparisons are with the equivalent 13-week period in 2011 (Q3 2011).

Provident Financial IMS October 2012
Provident Financial plc, the leading UK non-standard lender, made the following Interim Management Statement today covering the period from 1 July 2012 to 18 October 2012.

Aggreko IMS October 2012
Aggreko plc, the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control, is today issuing its Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1 July 2012 to date.

SABMiller trading statement - October 2012
SABMiller plc (SABMiller) today provides an update on trading during the six months ended 30 September 2012. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on volumes and revenues.

Booker IMS 2012/13 - dividend raised 15%
This announcement contains the interim results of Booker Group plc ('Booker') for the 24 weeks ended 14 September 2012.

Aveva Trading statement October 2012
AVEVA Group plc ("AVEVA"; stock code: AVV), one of the world's leading providers of engineering data and design IT systems, announces the following trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2012.

Hargreaves Lansdown IMS October 2012
Hargreaves Lansdown Plc ('the Group') today publishes its Interim Management Statement as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency rules. This statement covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 11 October 2012, and includes trading results for the three months ended 30 September 2012.

Computacenter IMS October 2012
'The Group's trading result is expected to be broadly in line with the Board's revised expectations for 2012'
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