Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
STV Group Plc proposes interim dividend of 3.9p
The STV Group plc Board proposes an interim dividend of 3.9p per share, +5% on 2021, after considering all relevant factors including the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Luceco Plc announce an interim dividend of 1.6pence per share
Luceco Plc announce they will will pay an interim dividend of 1.6p per share on 21 October 2022 to shareholders on the register on 16 September 2022
NCC Group announce a final dividend of 3.15p
NCC Groyp annoince dividends of £14.4m paid in the period (2021: £13.0m) comprised the final dividend for FY21 of 3.15p and the interim dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share for FY22 (2021: 1.5p). The Board is declaring an unchanged final dividend of 3.15p per ordinary share (2021: 3.15p).
Headlam Group PLC announce a final ordinary dividend of 8.6 pence
Headlam Group announce a progressive dividend reflecting the improved profit performance, with a 2022 interim ordinary dividend of 6.2 pence per share (2021 interim ordinary dividend: 5.8 pence per share)
Almuasc Plc announce final dividend up 6.4% to 6.65p
The Alumasc Group Plc Board have recommended to shareholders a final dividend of 6.65 pence per share (2020/21: 6.25 pence), which will absorb an estimated £2.4 million of shareholders' funds. This has not been accrued in these accounts as it was proposed after the end of the financial year. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting, it will be paid on 4 November 2022 to members on the share register on 30 September 2022.
Ashmore Group have recommended a final dividend of 12.1pence per share
The Ashmore Group Board, taking into consideration the profit for the year, the substantial cash flows delivered, the strength of the balance sheet and the continued long-term growth opportunities available to Ashmore, has recommended a final dividend of 12.1 pence per share. The cost of the dividends paid and declared in respect of FY2021/22 is £118.2 million, which represents 54% of the Group's cash flows before dividends generated in the period.
PPHE announce a re-instatement of the interim dividend at 3 pence per share
The PPHE Board has declared an interim dividend of 3 pence per share in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2022. This is payable to all shareholders who are on the register as at 16 September 2022 and will be paid to qualifying shareholders on 14 October 2022.
Johnson Service Group plc announce an interim dividend of 0.8 pence per share.
The Johnson. Service. Group plc Board has reinstated its dividend payments. An interim dividend of 0.8 pence per share will be paid on 4 November 2022 to those Shareholders on the register of members on 7 October 2022. The ex-dividend date is 6 October 2022.
Eurocell plc announce an interim dividend of 3.5 pence per share
On 31 August 2022, the Eurocell Plc Board approved an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2022 of 3.5 pence per share (£3.9 million), representing an increase of 9% compared to H1 2021. The interim dividend will be paid on 7 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business at 16 September 2022 and shares will be marked ex-dividend on 15 September 2022.
Chesnara plc announce an interim dividend of 8.12p per share
TheChesnara Board has declared a 2022 interim dividend of 8.12p per share (HY 2021 interim dividend of 7.88p), which is a 3% increase compared to HY 2021 and extends the period of uninterrupted dividend growth to 18 years.
Bunzl Plc announce an interim dividend of 17.3pence per share
The Bunzl Plc Board is recommending an interim dividend of 17.3p which represents 6.8% growth on the 2021 interim dividend and reflects the Group's commitment to ensuring sustainable dividend growth, with 29 years of consecutive annual dividend growth delivered to date. Since 2004, Bunzl has now returned £1.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and has committed £4.6 billion in acquisitions to support a growth strategy that has delivered an annual adjusted earnings per share CAGR of 10% over the period
Braemar plc announce a final dividend of 7.0p per share
The Braemar Plc board will recommend a final dividend for the current financial year of 7.0p per share for approval by shareholders at its reconvened AGM which will be held on 6 October 2022. This is in addition to the interim dividend of 2.0p per share in respect of the 6 months to 31 August 2021 which was paid on 16 December 2021, yielding a total dividend for the year of 9.0p per share (2021: 5.0p).
Grafton Group plc to pay an interim dividend for 2022 of 9.25p per share
The Grafton Group Board has decided to pay an interim dividend for 2022 of 9.25p per share, an increase of 8.8 per cent on last year's interim dividend. The interim dividend is in line with the Board's guidance for full year dividend cover of between two and three times adjusted earnings and reflects the Group's strong balance sheet and profitability and cashflow from operations for the half year.
Hunting Plc announce an interim dividend declared for H1 2022 of 4.5 cents per share
Hunting plc announce an interim dividend of 4.5 cents per share declared in respect of H1 2022 (H1 2021 - 4.0 cents), absorbing cash of approximately $7.2m (H1 2021 - $6.4m), payable to shareholders on 28 October 2022, with a record date of 7 October 2022.
Hays plc propose a final dividend of 1.90p per share
The Hays Board has proposed a final dividend of 1.90p per share (2021: 1.22p). When added to the interim dividend of 0.95p paid in April 2022, the Group's total FY22 core dividend is 2.85 pence per share (2021:1.22p), representing dividend cover of 3.0x their underlying EPS of 8.55 pence per share, when adjusted for a normalised tax rate of 30% excluding their one-off FY22 tax benefits. The final dividend payment date will be 11 November 2022, and the ex-dividend date is 29 September 2022 (record date 30 September).
CRH PLC to pay an interim dividend of 24.0c per share
The CRH PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 24.0c per share, which represents an increase of 4% on prior year. It is proposed to pay the interim dividend on 7 October 2022 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 9 September 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 8 September 2022. The interim dividend will be paid wholly in cash.
MacFarlane Group announce an interim dividend increased to 0.90p per share
An interim dividend of 0.90p per share has been announced by MacFarlane Group plc, payable on 13 October 2022
Capital Limited have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share
Capital Limited have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 cents per share, to be paid on 3 October 2022 to shareholders registered on 2 September 2022 (up 8.3% on 2021 interim dividend 1.2 cents per share).
Marshalls Group announce an interim dividend of 5.7 pence per share
Marshalls Group have declared an interim dividend of 5.7 pence per share which represents an increase of 21 per cent compared with the prior year comparative. The dividend will be paid on 1 December 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 October 2022. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 20 October 2022.
Phoenix Group Plc has declared an interim dividend of 24.8 pence per share
The Pheonix Group Board has declared an Interim dividend of 24.8p per share, equal to the 2021 Final dividend, which is an increase of 3% year-on-year (H1 2021 Interim dividend: 24.1p per share), reflecting the 2021 organic dividend increase.
OSB Group plc announce an interim dividend of 8.7 pence per share
The OSB Group’s dividend policy is to declare interim dividends equal to one-third of the prior year’s total dividend. The Board has therefore declared an interim dividend of 8.7 pence per share for the first half of 2022, based on the 2021 total dividend of 26.0 pence per share.
Derwent London announce interim dividend raised 4.3% to 24.0p from 23.0p
Derwent London plc announce an 4.3% increase in the interim dividend proposed, taking it to 24.0p per share from 23.0p last year. It will be paid as a PID on 14 October 2022 to shareholders on the register as at 9 September 2022.
Antofagasta plc announce an interim dividend of 9.2 cents per share
The Antofagasta Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 9.2 cents per share, equal to a 35% pay-out ratio in both periods and in line with their dividend policy.
Entain plc announce an interim dividend of 8.5p per share
The Entain Plc Board is proposing a progressive dividend, starting with a total dividend of £100m for the Financial Year to 31 December 2022, to be paid to shareholders in equal instalments in respect of the H1 and FY results.
M&G announce an interim dividend of 6.2 pence per share
M&G Plc have declared an interim ordinary dividend of 6.2 pence per share, payable on 29 September 2022.
Berkeley Group Holdings to announce an interim dividend of 21.25 pence per share
Berkeley Group Holdings to announce an interim dividend of 21.25 pence per share will be paid on 9 September 2022 to shareholders on the Company's register of members at close of business on 19 August 2022. The ex-dividend date is 18 August 2022.
Savills plc announce an interim dividend of 6.6p
The Savills plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 6.6p (H1 2021: 6.0p). The dividend, which is designed to provide sustainable real income growth and be supported by the less transactional business earnings, will be payable on 5 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at 2 September 202
Spirax-Sarco plc announce an interim dividend up 10% to 42.5 pence
The Spirax-Sarco Engineering Board has declared an interim dividend of 42.5 pence (2021: 38.5 pence) per ordinary share, an increase of 10%. This growth in the interim dividend follows an increase of 15% in the total dividend in respect of 2021. The dividend will be paid on 11th November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14th October 2022. The final dividend of 97.5 pence per share in respect of 2021 was paid on 20th May 2022 at a cash cost of £71.9 million.
Prudential plc announces an interim dividend of 5.74 US cents
Prudential plc ("Prudential") has today announced its 2022 first interim dividend of 5.74 US cents per ordinary share.
ContourGlobal plc announce a second quarter dividend of 4.9115 cents per share
ContourGlobal plc have announced a second quarter dividend of 4.9115 cents per share, equivalent to 4.0536 pence per share5, to be paid on 9 September 2022, reflecting a commitment to a 10% year-on-year growing dividend supported by their strong and visible cash flows. Dividend cover increased to 3.5x6 from 2.8x as of December 31, 2021
Intercontinental Hotels Group is recommending an interim dividend of 43.9¢
The Intercontinental Hotels Group Board is recommending an interim dividend of 43.9¢, which represents growth of 10% on the 39.9¢ interim dividend paid in 2019 (no interim dividend was paid in respect of 2020 or 2021).
Legal & General announce an interim dividend of 5.44p, up 5%
The Legal & General Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 5.44p, up 5% from the prior year (5.18p). This is consistent with their stated ambition to grow the dividend at 3-6% per annum between 2021 and 2024.
RPS Group plc announce an interim dividend of 0.45 pence per share
The RPS Board is proposing an interim dividend of 0.45p per ordinary share (H1 2021: 0.26p per ordinary share). This is in line with the dividend policy announced at the November 2021 Capital Markets Day. It will be paid on 11 October 2022 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 16 September 2022.
Just Group Plc announce an interim dividend of 0.5p per share
The Just Group Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 0.5p (£5m). This is in line with their stated policy for the interim dividend to be one-third of the equivalent prior year full year dividend of 1.5p. In the near term, they expect to deploy the majority of capital they generate to support the new business available to them in the DB and GIfL markets, whilst supporting an ongoing sustainable dividend, which they would expect to grow over time.
Abrdn PLC announce an interim dividend of 7.3p per share
The Abrdn Plc Board has declared an interim dividend for 2022 of 7.3p (H1 2021: 7.3p) per share which will be paid on 27 September 2022. The dividend payment is expected to be £153m.
Diversified Energy Company plc announce an interim dividend of $0.0425 per share
Diversfied Energy Company Plc have declared a 2Q22 interim dividend of $0.0425 per share (2Q20: $0.0400 per share, +6%)
Clarkson plc announce an increased interim dividend of 29p per share
The Clarkson Board has declared an increased interim dividend of 29p per share (2021: 27p per share)
PageGroup plc announce an interim dividend up 4.5% to 4.91 pence per share
The PageGroup Plc Board has announced an interim dividend of 4.91 pence per share, an increase of 4.5% over last year. In addition, in line with their policy of returning surplus capital to shareholders, the Group is to announce today a special dividend of 26.71 pence per share (2021: 26.71 pence per share) totalling £84.9m. Taking these two dividend payments together, this amounts to a cash return to shareholders of £100.5m. This is in addition to the 2021 final dividend paid in June of £32.7m, meaning a total of £133.2m, or 41.92 pence per share, returned to shareholders in 2022.
BHP decade a final dividend of$1.75 dollars per share
The BHP Board today determined to pay a final dividend of US$1.75 per share (US$8.9 billion). The final dividend will be fully franked for Australian taxation purposes.
Mondi announce an interim dividend declared of 21.67 euro cents per share
An interim dividend of 21.67 euro cents per share has been declared by Mondi, up 8% year-on-year. The Group has a strong financial position, with net debt to underlying EBITDA of 0.8 times at 30 June 2022, providing the strategic flexibility to pursue further organic growth projects, M&A opportunities and/or additional shareholder distributions, in line with their long-established capital allocation framework.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc is recommending an interim dividend of 19 cents per share
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc is recommending an interim dividend of 19 cents per share (approximately 16 pence per share) (H1 2021: 18 cents per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 19 September 2022 to eligible shareholders on the register at the close of business on 19 August 2022.
Spirent Communications Plc has announced an interim dividend of 2.63 cents per Ordinary Share
Spirent Communications Plc has announced an interim dividend of 2.63 cents per Ordinary Share is equivalent to 2.16 pence per Ordinary Share (first half 2021: 1.72 pence). The dividend will be paid to Ordinary shareholders on 16 September 2022 and to ADR holders on 23 September 2022. The dividend is payable to all shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 12 August 2022.
Mears plc is declaring an interim dividend of 3.25p per share
Mears Group plc is to declare an interim dividend of 3.25p (H1 2021: 2.50p; FY 2021 full year: 5.50p) reflecting the Board's confidence in the prospects of the Company. This interim dividend is in-line with the Board's stated progressive dividend policy.
Centamin Plc has announced an interim dividend of 2.5 US cents per share
Centamin Plc has announced an interim dividend of 2.5 US cents per share equating to a distribution of approximately US$29 million, to be paid to shareholders on 7 October 2022
Morgan Sindall Group Plc has proposed an interim dividend of 33.0p per share
Morgan Sindall Group Plc has proposed an interim dividend of 33.0p per share, an increase of 10% on the prior year interim dividend. This will be paid on 26 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at 7 October 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 6 October 2022.
Serco Group Plc will be paying an interim dividend of 0.94p per share
Serco Group Plc will be paying an interim dividend of 0.94p per share. The ex-dividend date is 8 September 2022. The record date is 9 September 2022. The interim dividend is payable on 6 October 2022.
Hill & Smith Plc has declared an interim dividend of 13.0p per share
Hill & Smith Plc has declared an interim dividend for FY 2022 of 13.0p per share (2021: 12.0p). The interim dividend will be paid on 6 January 2023 to shareholders on the register on 2 December 2022.
Goodwin announce a dividend of 107.80pence per share
The Goodwin Board proposes to pay a dividend of 107.80 pence per share, up 5% on the previous year (2021: 102.24p). The proposed dividend has been calculated using the Group's profit after taxation figure, plus depreciation and amortisation for the year ending 30th April 2022.
IP Group interim dividend of 0.50p per share
The IP Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 0.50 pence per share (HY21: 0.48 pence per share), with the Directors offering shareholders the opportunity to elect to receive dividends in the form of fully paid shares in IP Group plc in lieu of cash under the Scrip Dividend Scheme. Total dividend payments during 2021 were 1.48 pence per share, with a final 2021 dividend of 0.72 pence per share paid in the current period.
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