Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
United Utilities Board proposes interim dividend of 16.59 pence per ordinary share
The United Utilities Board has proposed an interim dividend of 16.59 pence per ordinary share in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2023. This is an increase of 9.4 per cent compared with the interim dividend last year, in line with the group's dividend policy of targeting a growth rate of CPIH inflation each year through to 2025. The 9.4 per cent increase is based on the CPIH element included within allowed regulated revenue for the 2023/24 financial year (i.e. the movement in CPIH between November 2021 and November 2022).
Land Securities announce a total dividend up 13.5% to 17.6p per share
The Land Securities Board has declared a second interim dividend of 9.0p per ordinary share to be payable wholly as a PID (2021: 8.5p) on 3 January 2023 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 24 November 2022.
Vodafone has announced an interim dividend per share of 4.50 eurocents
Vodafone has announced dividends will continue to be declared in euros, aligning the Group's shareholder returns with the primary currency in which we generate free cash flow, and paid in euros, pounds sterling and US dollars. The foreign exchange rate at which future dividends declared in euros will be converted into pounds sterling and US dollars will be calculated based on the average World Markets Company benchmark rates over the five business days during the week prior to the payment of the dividend.
Imperial Brands Plc approve an interim dividend of 49.31 pence per share
The imperial Brands Board has approved a further interim dividend of 49.31 pence per share and will propose a final dividend of 49.32 pence per share bringing the total dividend for the year to 141.17 pence. This represents a 1.5% increase to the amount of 139.08 pence per share paid in the prior year and is in line with the Group's progressive dividend policy.
Speedy Hire PLC announce a proposed interim dividend of 0.80 pence per share
The Speedy Hire Board has declared an interim dividend of 0.80 pence per share (H1 FY2022 interim dividend: 0.75 pence per share), to be paid on 20 January 2023 to shareholders on the register on 9 December 2022.
Workspace Group announce an interim dividend up 20% to 8.4p per share
The Workspace Board is to announce that this year an interim dividend of 8.4p per share (2021: 7.0p) will be paid on 1 February 2023 to shareholders on the register at 6 January 2023. The dividend will be paid as a REIT Property Income Distribution (PID) net of withholding tax where appropriate.
Adept Technology Group announce an interim dividend of 2.5p
Adept Technology Group is to announce a return to interim dividend payments, with an interim dividend of 2.50p per Ordinary Share in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2022. This represents an increase of 150% over the final dividend of 1.0p paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 and dividend cover of 4.8x. The interim dividend will absorb approximately £0.6 million of shareholders funds (H1 FY22: £Nil). It is proposed that the dividend will be paid on 7 April 2023 to shareholders who are on the register of members on the record date of 10 March 2023.
Braemar Plc announce an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share
Braemar Plc announce an interim dividend for the current year of 4p per ordinary share has been declared and will be paid on 4 January 2023 to shareholders on the register on 25 November 2022.
Wincanton announce an interim dividend of 4.4p
The Wincanton Board is declaring an interim dividend of 4.4p per Ordinary Share (H1 21/22: 4.0p per share) in line with its established policy of growing the dividend broadly in line with underlying earnings movements. The Group's policy is for the interim to be approximately one third of the expected full year dividend.
Aeorema Communications plc a proposed final dividend of 2 pence per share
Aeorema Comnmunications Group Plc propose a final dividend of 2 pence per share be paid to shareholders on 20 January 2023. The dividends are subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and have not been included as liabilities in these consolidated financial statements. The proposed dividends are payable to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 23 December 2022. The total estimated dividend to be paid is £184,760. The payment of this dividend will not have any tax consequences for the Group.
Cake Box Holdings announce an interim dividend up 5% at 2.625p
Cake Box Holding are declaring an interim dividend of 2.625 pence per share representing an increase of 5.0% from last year.
Kainos Group announce an interim dividend of 7.8pence per share
The Kainos Board has declared an interim dividend of 7.8 pence per share for H1 23 (H1 22: 7.1 pence). This will be paid on 16 December 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 25 November 2022, with an ex-dividend date of 24 November 2022.
National Grid PLC announce an interim dividend 17.84p/share
The National Grid Plc Board has approved an interim dividend of 17.84p per ordinary share ($1.0307 per American Depositary Share). This represents 35% of the total dividend per share of 50.97p in respect of the last financial year to 31 March 2022 and is in line with the Group's dividend policy. The interim dividend is expected to be paid on 11 January 2023 to shareholders on the register as at 25 November 2022.
3i Group announce a first dividend of 23.25 pence per share
The first 3i Group FY2023 dividend is expected to be paid on 11 January 2023 to holders of ordinary shares on the register on 2 December 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 1 December 2022.
WH Smith announce a final dividend of 9.1p per share
WH Smith Plc is proposing a final dividend of 9.1p per share
Auto Trader Group Plc has declared an interim dividend of 2.8 pence per share
The final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2022 of 5.5 pence per share (H1 2022: 5.0 pence per share) was paid on 23 September 2022, totaling £51.7m (H1 2022: £48.0m). The Auto Trader Group Board continued its share-buyback programme with a total of 4.9m shares repurchased in the period (H1 2021: 15.8m shares). The average price per share was 619.5p (H1 2022: 636.1p) for a total consideration of £30.6m (H1 2022: £100.4m) before transaction costs of £0.2m (H1 2022 £0.5m).
Tate & Lyle approve an interim of 5.4pence per share
The Tate & Lyle Board has approved an interim dividend for the six months to 30 September 2022 of 5.4p (2021 - 9.0p). The interim dividend represents a 40% per share reduction from the prior year's interim dividend. After the effect of the share consolidation implemented in May 2022, this reduction is in-line with the previously communicated approach and reflects the smaller consolidated earnings base following the sale of the controlling stake in Primient, and is consistent with the step down in the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2022. An underlying growth of 2.5% has been applied to the interim dividend. This dividend will be paid on 4 January 2023 to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 25 November 2022. As well as the cash dividend option, shareholders will be offered a Dividend Reinvestment Plan alternative.
Young & Co's Plc announce an interim dividend of 10.26pence per share
Young & Co's Brewery Plc announce an interim dividend of 10.26 pence per share, an increase of 20.0% (1.71 pence) against the last interim dividend
Tracsis Plc announces a proposed final dividend of 1.1p per share
Tracis plc Board has proposed final dividend of 1.1p per share, with total dividend of 2.0p per share (2021: nil) consistent with the Group's progressive dividend policy that was restored at the half-year. The final dividend, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 10 February 2023 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 27 January 2023. This will bring the total dividend for the year to 2.0 pence per share.
Norcros PLC announce an interim dividend of 3.4p per share
The Norcros PLC Board is declaring an interim dividend of 3.4p per share reflecting the strong first half performance and its confidence in the Group's prospects. The dividend is payable on 10 January 2023 to shareholders on the register on 25 November 2022. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 24 November 2022.
Wynnstay Group announce an increased interim dividend of 9.0p
The Wynnstay Board has decided to pay an increased interim dividend of 9.0p per share (2021: 8.5p) on 16 December 2022 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18 November 2022.
Volex Plc have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 pence
The Volex Board have declared an interim dividend of 1.3 pence, an increase of 8.3% on the previous year. Since the dividend was reintroduced in FY2020, it has increased every year and is now 30% higher. Volex are committed to a progressive dividend policy, striking a balance between delivering growth through investment and returning cash to shareholders.
Smiths News PLC announce a final dividend of 2.75p proposed
The Smiths News Board has proposed a final dividend of 2.75p, making a total dividend for the year of 4.15p (FY2021: 1.65p). The final dividend will be paid on 9 February 2023 to all shareholders who are on the register at the close of business on 13 January 2023; the ex-dividend date will be 12 January 2023.
Sainsbury (J) announce an interim dividend of 3.9 pence
The Sainsbury Board has recommended an interim dividend of 3.9 pence per share (2021/22: 3.2 pence) reflecting 30 per cent of the 2021/22 full year dividend per share. This will be paid on 16 December 2022 to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 11 November 2022. Sainsbury's has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), which allows shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends in our shares. The last date that shareholders can elect for the DRIP is 25 November 2022.
BT Group announce an interim dividend of 2.31 pence per share
BT Group announce an interim dividend at 2.31pps
RS Group proposes an interim dividend
The RS Group Board proposes an interim dividend of 7.2p per share. This will be paid on 6 January 2023 to shareholders on the register on 25 November 2022.
Airtel Africa PLC have declared an interim dividend of 2.18 cents per share
The Airtel Africa PLC board has declared an interim dividend of 2.18 cents per share
Bloomsbury Publishing are announcing a 5% increase in their interim dividend to 1.41 pence per share.
The Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.41 pence per share, 5% above the interim dividend for the six months ended 31 August 2021. The dividend will be paid on 2 December 2022 to Shareholders on the register on the record date of 4 November 2022.
Whitbread announces an interim dividend of 24.4p per ordinary share
The Whitbread directors declared an interim dividend of 24.4p per ordinary share amounting to a total dividend of £49.0m on 24 October 2022. A dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) alternative will be offered.
Softcat announce a final dividend of 16.6p, up 15.3%
A final ordinary dividend of 16.6p per share has been recommended by the Softcat Directors and if approved by shareholders will be paid on 19 December 2022. The final ordinary dividend will be payable to shareholders whose names are on the register at the close of business on 11 November 2022. Shares in the Company will be quoted ex-dividend on 10 November 2022. The last day for dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP') elections to be received is 28 November 2022.
Tristel announce a dividend per share for the full year up 46% to 9.55p
The Tristel Board is recommending that the final dividend is 3.93 pence (2021: 3.93 pence), reducing the dividend cover to 0.88 times from the standard 2 times. This final dividend will be paid to shareholders on the register on 18 November and the associated ex-dividend date is 17 November 2022.
Bioventix announce an interim dividend of 74p per share
The Bioventix Board has determined that is appropriate to maintain the established dividend policy in the immediate future. For the current year, the Board is pleased to announce a second interim dividend of 74 pence per share which, when added to the first interim dividend of 52 pence per share makes a total of 126 pence per share for the current year.
Bellway plc have proposed a dividend of 140.0p per share
The Bellway Board is to recommend a 15.2% increase in the final dividend to 95.0p per share (2021 - 82.5p, 2020 - 50.0p). This brings the total proposed dividend to 140.0p per share (2021 - 117.5p, 2020 - 50.0p), an increase of 19.1%. If approved, the overall dividend will be covered 3.0 times by underlying earnings (2021 - 3.0 times, 2020 - 4.1 times).
ScS Group PLC have declared a recommended final dividend of 9.0p per share
The ScS Group has paid an interim dividend of 4.5p in May 2022 (2021: 3.0p). The Board is confident in the outlook for the Group and proposes a final dividend of 9.0p (2021: 7.0p). If approved, this would give a full-year dividend of 13.5p (2021: 10.0p). The final dividend, if approved, will be paid on 9 December 2022 to shareholders on the register on 11 November 2022. The ex-dividend date is 10 November 2022.
Yougov have announced a final dividend of 7.0p per share
The Yougov Board is recommending the payment of a final dividend of 7.0p per share for the year ended 31 July 2022. If shareholders approve the dividend at the AGM (scheduled for 8 December 2022), it will be paid on Monday 12 December 2022 to all shareholders who were on the Register of Members at close of business on Friday 2 December 2022.
Volution Group Plc announce a total dividend for the year increased by 15.9% to 7.3 pence per share
Volution Group Plc aim to deliver shareholder value through organic and inorganic revenue growth and reward shareholders through a progressive dividend policy. They paid an interim dividend of 2.3 pence per share in May 2022 and based on their results and financial position, the Board has recommended a final dividend of 5.0 pence per share, giving a total dividend for the financial year of 7.3 pence per share (2021: 6.3 pence per share), an increase of 15.9% on the previous year. As a consequence of this recommendation, the resulting adjusted earnings dividend cover for the year was 3.3x (2021: 3.3x). Subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 14 December 2022, the final dividend will be paid on 20 December 2022 to shareholders on the register at 25 November 2022.
Tesco announce an interim dividend of 3.85p
The interim dividend has been set at 3.85 pence per ordinary share, an increase of +20.3% year-on-year and in line with their policy of setting the interim dividend at 35% of the prior full-year dividend. The increase in this year's interim dividend therefore reflects the significant recovery in both retail and Tesco Bank adjusted operating profitability in the prior year.
James Halstead maintain dividend
The James Halstead Board do not propose to increase the final dividend which will remain at the level of last year and will be paid in December 2022.
HSS Hire Group have declared an interim dividend of 0.17 pence per share declared
The HSS Hire Group has made progress in delivering its strategy, including strengthening the balance sheet, which has resulted in increased profitability and cash generation while continuing to invest in the technology roadmap. The Board has therefore decided to implement a progressive dividend policy. An interim dividend of 0.17p per share was approved by the Board on 28 September and will be paid during November 2022.
Next plc announce an ordinary interim dividend of 66p per share
It is intended that this year’s ordinary interim dividend of 66p per share will be paid to shareholders on 3 January 2023. NEXT plc shares will trade ex-dividend from 1 December 2022 and the record date will be 2 December 2022.
Emis Group PLC are to propose an interim dividend of 17.6pence per share
For the 2022 financial year, the Emis Group Directors are proposing an interim dividend of 17.6p, which will be payable on 3 November 2022 to shareholders on the register at 7 October 2022. This interim dividend, which will amount to approximately £11,143,000, has not been recognised as a liability in these half year financial statements.
Medica Group Plc announce an interim 2022 dividend of 0.93 pence per share
For the period to 30 June 2022, the Medica Group Plcboard has decided to declare an interim dividend of 0.93 pence per share which will be paid on 04 November 2022 to shareholders on the register as at 07 October 2022. This represents an increase of 4.5% over the prior year interim dividend of 0.89 pence per share.
Close Brothers Group is proposing a final dividend of 44.0p per share
The board is proposing a final dividend of 44.0p per share, resulting in a full-year dividend per share of 66.0p (2021: 60.0p), up 10% on the prior year. This reflects the group's solid performance in the year and strong capital position, as well as continued confidence in the business model. They remain committed to thier dividend policy, which aims to provide sustainable dividend growth year-on-year, while maintaining a prudent level of dividend cover.
Mission Group Plc announce an interim dividend of 0.83p declare
The Mission Group Directors have declared an interim dividend of 0.83 pence per ordinary share (H1 2021: 0.80 pence), representing a 4% increase on the prior year. This will be payable on 2 December 2022 to all shareholders on the register on 4 November 2022. The ex-dividend date is 3 November 2022.
Next Fifteen announce an interim dividend up 25% to 4.5p per share
Next Fifteen are to announce a recommend an interim dividend of 4.5p which will be paid to shareholders on 25 November 2022 who hold shares on 28 October 2022. This represents an increase of 25% over the prior period.
Learning Technologies Group PLC declares an interim dividend of 0.45pence per share
The Learning Technologies Group Plc Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy and is to declare an interim dividend of 0.45 pence per share (H1 2021: 0.30 pence per share) representing a 50% increase on 2021 interim dividend
PZ Cussons approve an interim dividend of 3.73pence per share
The PZ Cussons Board is recommending a 9% increase in the final dividend, at 3.73 pence (FY21: 3.42p) per share, making a total of 6.40 pence (FY21: 6.09p) per share for the year. This overall 5.1% increase reflects the Board's confidence in the Group's financial resilience and future growth prospects. Subject to approval at the AGM, which will be held on 24 November 2022, the final dividend will be paid on 30 November 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 October 2022.
Strix Group are maintaining an interim dividend of 2.75p per share
The Strix Group plc Board declares an interim dividend of 2.75p per share (2021: 2.75p).
Galliford Try plc announce a final dividend payment dividend up 66% to 5.8p, together with an interim dividend of 2.2p giving a total dividend of 8.0p, up 70%.
Galliford Try plc announce a final dividend payment up 66% to 5.8p (2021: 3.5p), together with an interim dividend of 2.2p giving a total dividend of 8.0p, up 70%.
Craneware Plc announce a proposed final dividend of 15.5p per share
The Craneware Board proposes a final dividend of 15.5p (18.80 cents) per share giving a total dividend for the year of 28p (33.96 cents) per share (FY21: 27.5p (38.10 cents) per share), an increase of 2%. Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 16 December 2022 to shareholders on the register as at 25 November 2022, with a corresponding ex-Dividend date of 24 November 2022.
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