Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Aggreko Trading Statement
"On an underlying basis (in constant currency and excluding the one-off impact of the FIFA World Cup as well as pass-through fuel), 3Q revenue grew by 22%. Headline revenue increased by 13%." Looking ahead, "Although the prospects for the global economy remain uncertain, the strength of our recent trading performance, and our view of the prospects for the fourth quarter, mean that we now believe that pre-tax profits for the year will be at least £320M. This represents underlying growth in profits for the year of over 24%."
Precis of Dividend Investing Article
This is an extract from an article written by Michael Clarke who is the manager of Fidelity's money builder dividend fund.
Precis of Questor column in the daily telegraph
Yesterdays Questor column (05/10/20011) highlighted the attraction of Global companies with higher yields. Now, questor does not have our level of knowledge when it comes to dividends, but it is worth pointing out what the column highlighted.The first point for us to make is that all of the companies mentioned in the artcle are in our investment tools at www.dividendmax.com
Precis of Dividend article on Interactive Investor International
Similar to the times article the other day. This was on III today
AMEC wins BP contract
BP and it's partners has appointed Engineering and project management giant AMEC to work on the main platform design for Clair Ridge, the second phase of the giant Clair oil field, west of Shetland.
The work is valued at £150 million and follows on from AMEC's successful completion of the conceptual engineering studies and the define phase of the Clair Ridge project. All are part of BP's existing global agreement with AMEC.
The award will see AMEC deliver detail design, follow-on engineering, site support, plus procurement, supply chain services, materials management and information management services for the whole project. The work will be carried out by a combined team of 600 technical experts based in AMEC's London offices.
"As well as creating hundreds of UK jobs, the development will help to ensure jobs in the industry and the UK's energy security in the future,” said Neil Bruce, chief operating officer of AMEC.
G4S Aquisition and Rights Issue
Shares in G4S (GFS) fell 13% as it announced a £5.2 billion acquisition of ISS. There will be a £2 billion rights issue.
Precis of Dividend article in the times
An article appeared in the times today entitled 'Rising Dividends put a wry smile on investors faces'
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