Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Next 15 Group Plc Declared Final Dividend of 10.1p per share
The Board is recommending the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 January 2023 of 10.1p per share, which would represent a total dividend of 14.6p for the year. The final dividend represents an increase of 20% on the final dividend in the prior year.

Keystone Law Group propose a final ordinary dividend of 10.9p
The Keystone Board is proposing to pay a final ordinary dividend for the year ended 31 January 2023 of 10.9p per share (2022: 11.2p), bringing the total ordinary dividend for the year to 16.1p (2022: 15.7p).

Christie Group Declares Final dividend of 2.50 Pence per Share
A final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2022 of 2.50p per share (2021: 2.00p), amounting to a payment of £663,000 (2021: £520,000) is to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2023.

WH Smith Plc Declares Interim Dividend of 8.1p Per Share
The Board has declared an interim dividend of 8.1p per share. This reflects their strong start to the year, the cash generative nature of the business and their confidence in the future prospects of the business. Their intention is to return, in time, to a cover ratio of around 2.5 times earnings, paid on an interim and final basis on a 1/3:2/3 split. The dividend will be paid on 3 August 2023.

Billington Holdings Plc has Declared a Final Dividend of 15.5 Pence per Share
A final dividend in respect of 2021 of 3.0 pence (£363,000) per ordinary share was paid on 3 July 2022. No interim dividends were paid in 2022. A final dividend has been proposed in respect of 2022 of 15.5 pence (£2,005,000) per ordinary share. As the distribution of dividends by Billington Holdings Plc requires approval at the shareholders' meeting, no liability in this respect is recognised in the consolidated financial statements.

Churchill China announce a final dividend of 21.0p per share, up 21%
Churchill China are to propose a final dividend of 21.0p per share, giving a total dividend of 31.5p per share for the year, a 31% increase on the 24.0p paid in relation to 2021. This dividend will be payable on 23 June 2023 to shareholders on the register on 19 May 2023. The dividend is in line with their policy of growing returns to shareholders and reflects their ongoing confidence in the progress of the business.

Tesco Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 7.05 Pence per Share
Tesco Plc proposed to pay a final dividend of 7.05 pence per ordinary share, taking the full year dividend to 10.90 pence per ordinary share, in line with last year. This includes the payment of an interim dividend of 3.85 pence per ordinary share in November 2022.

Flowtech Fluidpower plc announce a dividend of 2.1p per ordinary share
The Flowtech Fluidpower Board will be recommending a dividend of 2.1p per ordinary share in respect of 2022 at the AGM in June 2023. Subject to shareholder approval the dividend will be paid on 21 July 2023 to Members on the register as at 23 June 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 22 June 2023.

JTC Plc Declares Total Dividend of 9.98p per Share
JTC Plc are to propose a final dividend of 6.88p, resulting in a 2022 dividend per share of 9.98p (2021: 7.67p) which was a 30.1% increase on prior year. This is consistent with their dividend policy to declare at 30% of adjusted underlying EPS.

Hilton Food Group Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 22.6p per Share
The Group has maintained a progressive dividend policy since flotation and has recommended a final dividend of 22.6p per ordinary share in respect of 2022. This, together with the interim dividend of 7.1p per ordinary share paid in December 2022, maintains the full year dividend, as compared with last year at 29.7p per ordinary share. The final dividend, if approved by shareholders, will be paid on 30 June 2023 to shareholders on the register on 2 June 2023 and the shares will be ex dividend on 1 June 2023.

Lookers plc announce a final dividend of 2.0 pence per share proposed
The Lookers Board is proposing a final dividend for 2022 of 2.0p per share (2021: 2.5p) to be paid in June 2023. This, combined with the interim dividend of 1.0p (2021: nil p) per share, brings the total dividend for the year to 3.0p (2021: 2.5p). They will continue to operate under their progressive dividend policy, underpinned by a capital structure aimed at providing long-term sustainable returns to shareholders.

Epwin Group Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 2.55 Pence per Share,
The Board is recommending a final dividend of 2.55 pence per share (2021: 2.35 pence per share) to be paid on 5 June 2023 to shareholders on the register on 12 May 2023. Along with the interim dividend of 1.9 pence per ordinary share, paid in October 2022, this takes the full year dividend to 4.45 pence per ordinary share (2021: 4.10 pence per share), in line with the Board's policy of a progressive dividend that is approximately twice covered by adjusted profit after tax.

Tracsis Plc announce an interim dividend of 1.0p per share
The Tracsis Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.0 pence per share which will be paid on 5 May 2023 to shareholders on the register at 21 April 2023.

James Halstead plc announce an interim dividend of 2.25p
The James Halstead Board have declared an unchanged interim dividend of 2.25p per share, payable on 9 June 2023 to those shareholders on the register at 12 May 2023.

Computacenter announce a final dividend of 45.8 pence per share
Computacenter plc are proposing a final dividend of 45.8 pence per share. If approved by shareholders at Computacenter's 2023 Annual General Meeting, this will bring the full-year dividend for 2022 to 67.9 pence per share. This represents an increase of 2.4 per cent over that paid for 2021, and remains in line with their stated long-term dividend policy of paying a dividend that is covered between 2.0 and 2.5 times by adjusted diluted EPS.

Inspired Plc announce a final dividend of 0.14 pence
The Inspired Plc Board is to propose a final dividend of 0.14 pence (2021: 0.13 pence) subject to shareholder approval at the AGM in June, resulting in a full year dividend of 0.27 pence (2021: 0.25 pence). The dividend aligns with the Board's stated policy of a dividend cover of at least 3x earnings, with the objective of delivering progressive dividend growth over time and reflects the Board's confidence in the business.

Central Asia Metals plc announces a 2022 full year dividend of 20 pence per share
The Central Asia Metals plc Board proposes a final 2022 dividend of 10 pence per Ordinary Share. This brings total dividends (proposed and declared) for the year to 20 pence (2021: 20 pence) which represents 47% of free cash flow. The final dividend is payable on 23 May 2023 to shareholders registered on 28 April 2023. This latest dividend will increase the amount returned to shareholders in dividends since the 2010 IPO listing to $299.0 million.

Strix Group plc are proposing a final dividend of 3.25p per share
As capital allocation decisions prioritise debt reduction, the Strix Group Board is proposing a final dividend of 3.25p per share (2021: 5.60p) which would represent a total dividend of 6.00p per share (2021: 8.35p).

Essentra plc recommended final ordinary dividend of 1.0p per share
The Essentra Board of Directors recommend a final ordinary dividend of 1.0p per share, resulting in a total dividend for FY 2022 of 3.3p (2021: final 4.0p, total 6.0p). In 2022, the dividend has been rebased to account for the earnings of the continuing operations of the business. The Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy going forwards, maintaining dividend cover in the order of three times. The final dividend will be paid on 30 June 2023 to shareholders on the share register of the Company on 19 May 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 18 May 2023. Essentra operates a Dividend Re-Investment Programme ("DRIP"), details of which are available from the Company's Registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC. The final date for DRIP elections will be 9 June 2023.

Bellyway plc announce an interim dividend of 45.0pence per share
The interim dividend has been held at 45.0p per share (2022 - 45.0p) and, given the Group's financial strength, the Board expects to maintain the total dividend for financial year 2023, in line with the prior year payment of 140.0p per share.

Softcat plc announce an interim dividend of 8.0p per share, up 9.6%
Softcat plc is to declare an interim dividend of 8.0p per share (2022: 7.3p), amounting in total to £16.0m. The interim dividend will be payable on 24 May 2023 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14 April 2023. Shares in the Company will be quoted ex-dividend on 13 April 2023. The last day for dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") elections is 2 May 2023.

S & U Plc Declares Final Dividend of 60p per Ordinary Share
Whilst acknowledging their responsibilities to wider stakeholders, S&U has always felt a primary responsibility to its shareholders. They fulfil this by regular engagement, and by distributing the rewards of the company success with them; this implies their normal practice of a 50% distribution of post-tax profits in dividends. This year the vacillations of the government over future corporation tax rates have clouded these decisions. Therefore, in the light of an EPS of 277.5p per share the board proposes to recommend, subject to the approval of their shareholders at the AGM on the 25 May 2023, a final dividend of 60p (2022: 57p) per Ordinary Share. This final dividend will be paid on 7 July 2023 to shareholders on the register on 16 June 2023. This will mean that total dividends this year will be 133p per share (2022: 126p).

EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc Proposes Dividend Payment of 1.2p per Share
A cash dividend of 1.2p per ordinary share was paid in December 2022, in respect of the final dividend for 2021. In addition, the majority of the Group's investment in Verici Dx plc was transferred to shareholders by way of a dividend in specie in June 2022, at a value of £2.0m. EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc can confirm that they intend to make a further dividend payment to shareholders of 1.2p per ordinary share in respect of the performance of the business in 2022. If approved by shareholders at the Company's next Annual General Meeting, payment of the dividend will be made on Friday 1 December 2023. The associated record date for this dividend is Friday 3 November 2023, and the ex-dividend date would be Thursday 2 November 2023.

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) Ltd Propose Final Dividend of 14.7p per Share
The Board is pleased to propose a final dividend of 14.7p per share (2021: 14.7p). This brings the total proposed dividend for the year to 28.1p per share (2021: 28.1p), reflecting the Group's policy to pay dividends reflecting a minimum pay-out ratio of 75% of the Group's annual adjusted post-tax and minority interest profits. This represents a cash outlay of £8.4m (2021: £7.8m). Following payment of the dividend, the Group will continue to maintain significant surplus regulatory reserves.

Animalcare Group Plc
The Board is proposing a final dividend of 2.4 pence per share (2021: 2.4 pence per share). Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 13 June 2023, the final dividend will be paid on 14 July 2023 to shareholders whose names are on the Register of Members at close of business on 16 June 2023. The ordinary shares will become ex-dividend on 15 June 2023.

Eleco Plc Proposes a Final Dividend of 50p Per Share and a Special Dividend of 58p Per Share
The Board has decided to recommend a final cash dividend of 0.50 pence per share (2021: 0.40 pence per share). This is in addition to an interim cash dividend of 0.20 pence per share (2021: 0.20 pence per share). Furthermore, they will propose a special dividend of 0.58 pence per share to reward their shareholders' loyalty as they go through the SaaS transition, representing the cash proceeds from the disposal of the non-core ARCON business. The total dividends for the year will therefore be 1.28 pence per share (2021: 0.60 pence per share).

Mission Group announce a proposed final dividend of 1.67 pence
Mission Group plc announce a proposed final dividend of 1.67 pence per share brings total for 2022 to 2.50 pence per share, up 4% on 2021 (2.40 pence)

Barr (A.G) announces final dividend of 10.6pence per share
The Barr (A.G) Board is to maintain its progressive dividend policy and recommends a final dividend of 10.6p per share to give a proposed total dividend for the full year of 13.1p per share. The final dividend is payable on 9 June 2023 to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 12 May 2023. The ex-dividend date is 11 May 2023.

Bioventrix plc announce an interim dividend up 20% to 62p per share
The Bioventrix Board is to announce an interim dividend of 62 pence per share which represents a 20% increase on the interim dividend paid last year (52 pence per share). The shares will be marked ex-dividend on the 6th April 2023 and the dividend will be paid on 21st April 2023 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 11th April 2023.

Belvoir Group Plc Declares Final Dividend of 5.0p per Share
The Board is pleased to announce a 6% increase in our total dividend to 9.0p per share (2021: 8.5p). Accordingly, the final dividend for 2022 will be 5.0p per share and this will be payable on 22 May 2023 to all shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 April 2023 subject to shareholders' approval on 18 May 2023.

Tandem Group Plc Dividend Maintained at 6.57p per Share
Tandem Group Plc is proposing to pay a final ordinary dividend of 6.57 pence per share (year ended 31 December 2021 - 6.57 pence per share).

Tribal Group propose annual annual dividend of 0.65p per share
The Tribal Group Board are proposing an annual dividend of 0.65p per share (2021:1.3p per share) expected to be paid at the end of July 2023

Smiths Group plc announce a proposed interim dividend of 12.9p, +5%
The Smiths Group Board is declaring an interim dividend of 12.9p, a year-on-year increase of +5% (HY2022: 12.3p). The interim dividend will be paid on 17 May 2023 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 11 April 2023

Wickes Group Plc Declares Final Dividend of 7.3p
The Board has declared a final dividend of 7.3p per share, in line with prior guidance, which will be paid on 7 June 2023 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 April 2023. This will bring the full year dividend for FY2022 to 10.9p.The proposed final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at this year's Annual General Meeting. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 20 April 2023. Shareholders in the UK may elect to reinvest their dividend in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The last date for receipt of DRIP elections and revocations will be 16 May 2023.

Gulf Keystone announce an ordinary dividend of 25$ subject to approval
During 2022 a total of $215 million (2021: $100 million) of dividends were paid to shareholders by Gulf Keystone Petroleum including an ordinary dividend of $25 million (11.561 US cents per Common Share), a special dividend of $50 million (23.12 US cents per Common Share) and interim dividends totalling $140 million (65.27 US cents per Common Share).

Inchcape Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 21.3p per Share
The Board has declared a final ordinary dividend of 21.3p per ordinary share which is subject to the approval of shareholders at the 2023 Annual General Meeting, and if approved will be paid in June 2023. This follows an interim dividend of 7.5p, and takes the total dividend in respect of FY22 to 28.8p. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan is available to ordinary shareholders and the final date for receipt of elections to participate is 26 May 2023.

Carrs Group Plc Board is Proposing a Final Dividend of 2.85 Pence per Share
The Board is proposing a final dividend of 2.85 pence per share which, together with the two interim dividends, makes a total dividend of 5.20 pence per share for the full year, up 4% on the prior year (2021: 5.00 pence).

Portmerion Group plc announce a Final dividend proposed of 12.00p per share
Portmeririon Group plc annoounce total dividends paid and proposed of 15.50p per share, a 19% increase over the prior year (2021: 13.00p, 2019: 8.00p), reflecting improved trading performance during the year. Final dividend proposed of 12.00p per share.

Judges Scientific Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 59p
The Board is recommending a final dividend of 59p per share subject to approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 22 May 2023, which will make a total distribution of 81p per share in respect of 2022 (2021: 66p per share). The total dividend per share is 4.5 times covered by adjusted earnings per share (2021: 3.6 times). The policy of increasing the dividend by a minimum of 10% per year remains sustainable as long as they have ample cover.

Anpario Plc Proposed Final Dividend of 7.35p per Share
The Board is recommending a final dividend of 7.35 pence per share (2021: 7.0 pence) making a total of 10.5 pence per share for the year (2021: 10.0 pence), an increase of 5%. This dividend, payable on 28 July to shareholders on the register on 14 July, reflects the Board's continued confidence in the Group and its ability to generate cash.

Vistry Group Plc Board Recommending Final Ordinary Dividend of 32 Pence per Share
The Group has stated a dividend expectation of two times earnings cover. In line with this policy, the Group is proposing to distribute 50% of the full year Adjusted Net Earnings of £324.7m as dividends. Total interim dividend payments of £50.1m were made in November 2022. The proposed final dividend payments total £112.2m and represent a final dividend per share of 32p (2021: 40p). Total dividend payments in respect of the financial year 2021 were £133.1m. Subject to AGM approval, the final dividend will be paid on 1 June 2023.

Fevertree Drinks Plc Proposed Full Year Ordinary Dividend of 16.31 Pence per Share
The Group remains committed to a progressive dividend policy and as such, the Board is recommending a final dividend of 10.68 pence per share in respect of 2022 (2021: 10.47 pence per share) bringing the total ordinary dividend for the year to 16.31 pence per share (2021: 15.99 pence per share). If approved by shareholders at the AGM on 25 May 2023 the final dividend will be paid on 2 June 2023 to shareholders on the register on 21 April 2023.

Boot (Henry) Proposed a Final Dividend of 4.00p
Total dividend for the year increased 10% to 6.66p (2021: 6.05p), with the proposed final dividend increasing to 4.00p (2021: 3.63p), payable on 2 June 2023 to shareholders on the register as at 5 May 2023. The ex-dividend date is 4 May 2023.

ScS Group Plc Declares Interim dividend of 4.5p
A final dividend for the year ended 30 July 2022 of 9.0p resulted in a payment of £3,198,000 which was made on 9 December 2022. It has been recognised in shareholders' equity in the period to 28 January 2023.

Alliance Pharma Plc Board is Proposing a Final Dividend Payment of 1.184p per Share
The Board is proposing a final dividend payment of 1.184p per share for 2022, an increase of 5% on the final dividend payment for 2021, taking the total dividend payment for the year to 1.776p (2021: 1.691p). The Board will continue to assess the level of future cash distributions having regard to overall business performance and future outlook.

Fintel Plc Proposes Final Dividend of 2.25 Pence per Share
During the year the Company paid the final dividend in respect of FY21 of £2.1m, and an interim dividend in respect of FY22 of £1.0m. The Board is proposing a full year dividend in respect of FY22 of 3.25 pence, an increase of 8% on the FY21 dividend of 3.0 pence. The proposed final dividend of 2.25 pence (FY21: 2.00 pence) reflects the Group's strong business performance and cash generation during the year. The dividend is payable on 19 June 2023, to shareholders on the register on 23 May 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 22 May 2023, subject to shareholder approval at the Company's annual general meeting.

Luceco Plc to pay a final dividend of 3.0p per share
The Luceco Board is proposing to pay a final dividend of 3.0p, taking the full-year dividend to 4.6p. representing a payout of 41% of earnings. The final dividend will be paid on 19 May 2023 to shareholders on the register on 11 April 2023.

Kingfisher Board has proposed a final dividend per share of 8.60p
The Kingfisher Board has proposed a final dividend per share of 8.60p (FY 21/22 final dividend: 8.60p), resulting in a proposed total dividend per share of 12.40p in respect of FY 22/23 (FY 21/22: 12.40p). The final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 27 June 2023.
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