Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Petrofac interim 2012 results - dividend up 21%
PETROFAC LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

Prudential PLC half yearly results - dividend announced
STATUTORY BASIS RESULTS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) BASIS RESULTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Old Mutual Interim 2012 results - dividend up 17%
Old Mutual plc Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012

Rio Tinto Interim 2012 results - dividend increased 34%
Rio Tinto announces first half underlying earnings of $5.2 billion

Cobham Interim Results August 2012 - dividend announced
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 June 2012

Intercontinental Hotels interim 2012 results - dividend announced
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Half Year Results to 30 June 2012

Bellway pre-close trading update August 2012
Bellway p.l.c. is today issuing a pre-close trading update for the financial year ended 31 July 2012 and is also updating the market on forthcoming Boardchanges.Trading Update

Meggitt Interim 2012 results - dividend increased 12.5%
Meggitt PLC ("Meggitt" or "the Group"), a leading international engineering company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, today announces unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012.

Catlin Interim 2012 Results - dividend increased
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Catlin Group Limited ('CGL': London Stock Exchange), the international specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2012.

Ladbrokes half yearly 2012 results - dividend announced
Ladbrokes delivers growth in profit, cash and dividend

Aggreko half yearly 2012 results - dividend declared
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2012

BAE Systems half yearly 2012 results - dividend declared
BAE SYSTEMS PLC HALF-YEARLY REPORT 2012 RESULTS IN BRIEF

4imprint 2012 half yearly report - dividend declared
4imprint Group plc Half year results for the period ended 30 June 2012

Schroders 2012 half yearly results - dividend maintained
Profit before tax £177.4 million (H1 2011: £215.7 million)
Earnings per share 50.7 pence per share (H1 2011: 60.7 pence per share)
Interim dividend 13.0 pence per share (interim dividend 2011: 13.0 pence per share)
Net inflows £2.7 billion
Assets under management £194.6 billion (31 December 2011: £187.3 billion)

Smith & Nephew half yearly 2012 results - dividend declared
Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, announces its results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2012.

Rexam 2012 Half Yearly Results - dividend declared
Encouraging half year performance underpinned by Beverage Cans results

Shire Q2 2012 IMS
SHIRE SECOND QUARTER PRODUCT SALES UP 16% ON TRACK TO DELIVER DOUBLE DIGIT FULL YEAR EARNINGS GROWTHAugust 1, 2012 - Shire (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) announces results for the three months to June 30, 2012.

W.S. Atkins 2012 IMS
WS Atkins plc ("Atkins" or the "Group"), the design and engineering consultancy group, today provides its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 April 2012 to date.

Tullet Prebon Interim 2012 Results - dividend declared
TULLETT PREBON PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT - for the six months ended 30 June 2012

BP Q2 2012 Results - dividend announced
BP today reported its quarterly results for the second quarter of 2012. Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter, adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, was $3.7 billion, compared with $5.7 billion for the same period in 2011 and $4.8 billion for the first quarter of 2012.

GKN Interim 2012 results - dividend up 20%
GKN plc Results Announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2012

Reckitt Benckiser Interim 2012 Results - dividend announced
Results at a glance Q2* % change % change HY % change % change actual constant £m actual constant exchange exchange exchange exchangeNet revenue 2,312 -1 +3 4,669 +1 +4- Like-for-like growth +4 +4Operating profit - reported 1,072 +2 +4Operating profit - adjusted 1,120 +2 +4Net income - reported 779 +3 +5Net income - adjusted 818 +2 +4EPS (diluted) - reported 105.8p +3EPS (diluted) - adjusted 111.1p +2Highlights: Half Year (HY)

National Grid 2012 IMS
National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2012 to 29 July 2012

Brewin Dolphin IMS July 2012
This Interim Management Statement ("IMS") is issued by Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency rules. The IMS relates to the third quarter to 30 June 2012.

Hiscox 2012 half yearly report - dividend declared
Hiscox Ltd Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012

Fidessa Interim 2012 Results - dividends declared
Fidessa group plc Interim results for the period ended 30th June 2012

UBM 2012 interim results
Strong first half - guidance confirmed Results for the six months ended 30 June 2012- Revenues up 7.3% to £508.7m - underlying revenue growth of 6.8%- Adjusted operating profit up 12.5% to £103.4m- Fully diluted adjusted EPS up 13.9% to 28.6p- Cash generation from operating activities up to £113.9m (112% conversion)- Events operating profit up 29.6% to £74.8m, 66.5% of group total (excluding corporate costs)- Forward bookings for top 20 events up 12.7%- Emerging Markets revenues up 20.9% to £93.1m, representing 18.3% of total- Seven acquisitions completed in H1 for expected consideration of £26.6m- Initiated strategic review of Data Services businessesDavid Levin, UBM's Chief Executive Officer, commented:"We have had a good first half of the year with underlying revenue growth of 6.8% and margins up almost a percentage point to 20.3%. Our strategy is yielding positive results as we continue to improve the quality of the business. We have decided to explore strategic options for the Data Services businesses to confirm we are allocating capital appropriately between the growing number of opportunities now available to us.Our events portfolio performed very well with good attendee-led technology events in the US, an above-plan performance at Ecobuild in its first edition under UBM ownership, and strong results from our events in Emerging Markets,particularly in China. PR Newswire generated GDP-plus revenue growth and improved its margins while also launching new products. Data Services results reflect specific challenges in two verticals but overall the business made good progress. Marketing Services - Online grew well, led by our community-focused products, while the Print component declined more rapidly than anticipated.We remain on track to meet our expectations for the full year. We now expect improved underlying growth for Events of 12%-14%. PR Newswire remains on track. We maintain full year guidance for Data Services where we expect an improved performance notably from UBM TechInsights in the second half. However,we now expect Marketing Services - Online and Print to deliver growth of between 0%-2%. While our business is trending positively, we are retaining our consolidated guidance as we are mindful of the uncertain external environment."
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