Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Board is recommending a final dividend of 48 cents per share
The Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 48 cents per share (2023: 47 cents per share) bringing the total dividend for the full year to 80 cents per share (2023: 72 cents per share). The proposed dividend will be paid on 1 May 2025 to eligible shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 March 2025, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2025.
Hammerson plc has recommended a final dividend of 8.07p per share
Hammerson PLC has recommended a final dividend of 8.07p per share. This brings the full year dividend to 15.63p per share, a 4.2% increase on 2023.
Morgan Sindall Group announces total dividend for the year of 131.5p per share
Morgan Sindall Group's proposed final dividend has increased by 15% to 90.0p per share, resulting in a total dividend for the year of 131.5p per share, an increase of 15%. This will be paid on 15 May 2025 to shareholders on the register on 25 April 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 24 April 2025.
Smith & Nephew announce a final dividend for 2024 of 23.1 US cents per ordinary
The 2023 final dividend of 23.1 US cents per ordinary share totalling $202m was paid on 22 May 2024. The 2024 interim dividend of 14.4 US cents per ordinary share totalling $125m was paid on 8 November 2024.
Unite Group announce an interim 2024 dividend of £52.0 million - 12.4p per share
Unite Group announce an interim 2024 dividend of £52.0 million - 12.4p per share (2023: final 2022 dividend 21.7p and an interim dividend 11.8p).
Croda International plc
The Croda International plc Directors are recommending a final dividend of 63p per share amounting to a total of £87.9m in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2024. Subject to shareholder approval, the dividend will be paid on 28 May 2025 to shareholders registered on 11 April 2025. The total proposed dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be 110p per share amounting to £153.5m.
Me Group International announce total dividend up 6.8% at 7.90 pence per Ordinary Share
The Me Group Internation Board has recommended a final dividend for 2024 of 4.45 pence per Ordinary share ("Final Dividend") amounting to £16.8 million. Together with the Interim Dividend, this brings the total dividend for FY 2024 to 7.90 pence per Ordinary share (£29.8 million), an increase of 6.8% and representing 55.3% of the Group's earnings per share for FY24.
Tristel announce an interim dividend up 8% at 5.68p per share
The Tristel Board is recommending an interim dividend of 5.68 pence (2023: 5.24 pence) to be paid on 11 April 2025. The associated ex-dividend date will be 20 March 2025 with a record date of 21 March 2025.
Anglo American has proposed a final dividend of 40% of second half underlying earnings, equal to $0.22 per share (2023: $0.41 per share)
The Anglo American Board has proposed a final dividend of 40% of second half underlying earnings, equal to $0.22 per share (2023: $0.41 per share). The Board has proposed a final dividend of 40% of second half underlying earnings, equal to $0.22 per share (2023: $0.41 per share), equivalent to $0.3 billion (2023: $0.5 billion). This would take the shareholder returns in respect to FY 2024 to $0.8 billion, equivalent to $0.64 per share.
The Lloyds Banking Group Plc Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend of 2.11 pence per share
The Lloyds Banking Group Plc Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend of 2.11 pence per share, resulting in a total ordinary dividend for 2024 of 3.17 pence per share, up 15 per cent on prior year and in line with the Group's progressive and sustainable ordinary dividend policy
Hays plc proposes an unchanged interim dividend of 0.95 pence per share
Hays Plc business model remains highly cash generative. The Board's free cash flow priorities are to fund the Group's investment and development, maintain a strong balance sheet, deliver a progressive, sustainable and appropriate core dividend and to return any surplus cash to shareholders through a combination of special dividends and share buybacks subject to the economic outlook.
Mondi have recommended total ordinary dividend of 70.0 euro cents per share
Mondi announced an interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024 of 23.33 euro cents per ordinary share was paid on Friday 27 September 2024 to those shareholders on the register of Mondi plc on Friday 23 August 2024.
Centrica plc announce a final dividend 3.0p per share
Centrica plc, addition to the interim dividend of 1.5p per share, announce a proposed final dividend is 3.0p per share for the year ended 31 December 2024, giving a total full year dividend of 4.5p per share (2023: 4.0p per share). The dividend will be submitted for formal approval at the Annual General Meeting expected to be held on 8 May 2025 and, subject to approval, will be paid on 5 June 2025 to those shareholders registered on Friday, 2 May 2025.
Conduit Holdings Limited declared a final dividend of $0.18
On 18 February 2025 Conduit Holdings Limited's Board of Directors declared a final dividend of $0.18 (approximately 14 pence using the exchange rate on 18 February 2025) per common share, resulting in an aggregate payment of $29.7 million. The dividend will be paid in pounds sterling on 17 April 2025 to shareholders of record on 21 March 2025 (the "Record Date") using the pound sterling / US dollar spot exchange rate at 12 noon BST on the Record Date.
BAE Systems has recommended a final dividend of 20.6p
The BAE Systems Board has recommended a final dividend of 20.6p, taking the total dividend for 2024 to 33.0p - an increase of 10% on last year. Subject to shareholder approval at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, the dividend will be paid on 2 June 2025 to shareholders on the share register on 22 April 2025.
The HSBC Holdings plc Board has approved a fourth interim dividend of $0.HSBC Holdings plc announce a 36 per share, resulting in a total of $0.87 per share in respect of 2024, inclusive of a special dividend of $0.21 per share
On 19 February 2025, the Directors approved a fourth interim dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2024 of $0.36 per ordinary share (the 'dividend'), an expected distribution of approximately $6.4bn. The dividend will be payable on 25 April 2025 to holders of record on the Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register on 7 March 2025. No liability was recorded in the financial statements in respect of the fourth interim dividend for 2024.
Intercontinental Hotels Group is proposing a final dividend of 114.4¢
The Intercontinental Hotels Group Board is proposing a final dividend of 114.4¢ in respect of 2024, an increase of 10% on 2023. With the interim dividend of 53.2¢ paid in October 2024, the total dividend for the year would therefore be 167.6¢, representing an increase of 10% on 2023. The ex-dividend date for ordinary shares is Thursday 3 April 2025 and for American Depositary Receipts the ex-dividend date is Friday 4 April 2025. The record date (for both ordinary shares and American Depositary Receipts) is Friday 4 April 2025. The corresponding dividend amount in Pence Sterling per ordinary share will be announced on Monday 28 April 2025, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the three working days commencing 23 April 2025. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on Thursday 8 May 2025, the dividend will be paid on Thursday 15 May 2025. A Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") is provided by Equiniti Financial Services Limited
Sylvania Platinum Limited announce an interim dividend for HY1 FY2025 of 0.75 pence per Ordinary Share declared
The Sylvania Platinum Limitef Board has declared an interim dividend for HY1 FY2025 of 0.75 pence per Ordinary Share held which will be payable on 4 April 2025.
Antofagasta plc announce a recommended final dividend of 23.5 cents per share
The Antofagasta plc Board has recommended a final dividend of 23.5 cents per share, equivalent to $231.7 million and, if approved, would represent a total pay-out of 50% of underlying earnings per share, in line with the Company's dividend policy making the total dividend for the year 31.4 cents per share, equivalent to $309.6 million.
Plus500 announce total dividends of $90.0m, representing $1.2238 per share
Plus500 announce total dividends of $90.0m, representing $1.2238 per share
National Westminster Bank announce a 2024
Westminster National Bank Plc announces 2.5 billion of ordinary dividends paid to NatWest Group plc.
Segro Plc 2024 full year dividend increased 5.4 per cent to 29.3 pence
Segro Plc have announced a 2024 full year dividend increased 5.4 per cent to 29.3 pence (2023: 27.8 pence). Final dividend increased by 5.8 per cent to 20.2 pence (2023: 19.1 pence).
Natwest Group Plc has announced that the directors have recommended a final dividend of 15.5p per ordinary
Natwest Group Plc has announced that the directors have recommended a final dividend of £1.2 billion, or 15.5p per ordinary share (2023 - £1.0 billion, or 11.5p per ordinary share) subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2025. If approved, payment will be made on 28 April 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14 March 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 13 March 2025.
Barclays plc announce a full year dividend of 5.5pence per share
It is Barclays' policy to declare and pay dividends on a semi-annual basis. The 2024 full year dividend of 5.5p per ordinary share will be paid on 4 April 2025 to the shareholders on the Share Register on 28 February 2025. The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 do not reflect this dividend, which will be accounted for in Shareholders' Equity as an appropriation of retained profits in the year ending 31 December 2025. A half year dividend for 2024 of 2.9p (H123: 2.7p) per ordinary share was paid on 20 September 2024.
British American Tobacco announce dividend growth of 2.0% to 240.24p
The British American Toacco Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 240.24p per ordinary share of 25p for the year ended 31 December 2024, payable in four equal quarterly instalments of 60.06p per ordinary share in May 2025, August 2025, November 2025 and February 2026. This represents an increase of 2.0% on 2023 (2023: 235.52p per share), and a pay-out ratio, on 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share, of 66.3%.
South32 Limited announce an interim dividend of 3.4 US cents per share
The South32 Limited Board has resolved to pay an interim dividend of US 3.4 cents per share (fully-franked) for the half year ended 31 December 2024.
RELX announce a proposed full year dividend 63.0p (58.8p) +7%
RELX Plc are proposing a full year dividend of 63.0p (58.8p), an increase of +7%. The final dividend proposed by the Board is 44.8p per share (subject to shareholder approval at the 2025 AGM). If approved, the final dividend will be paid on 19 June 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 8 May 2025 and a record date of 9 May 2025. Shareholders appearing on the Register of Members or holding shares in CREST will automatically receive their dividends in pounds sterling but have the option to elect to receive their dividends in Euro. Shareholders who hold shares through Euroclear Nederland (via banks and brokers) will automatically receive their dividend in Euro but have the option to elect to receive their dividends in pounds sterling. The closing date for currency elections is 27 May 2025.
Renishaw declare an interim dividend of 16.8 pence per share
The Renishaw Board has approved an interim dividend of 16.8p net per share (FY2024: 16.8p), which will be paid on 8 April 2025 to shareholders on the register on 7 March 2025.
Unilever plc has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q4 2024 of £0.3775
The Unilever Board plc has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q4 2024 of £0.3775 per Unilever PLC ordinary share or €0.4528 per Unilever PLC ordinary share at the applicable exchange rate issued by WM/Reuters on 11 February 2025.
The TBC Bank Group has recommended a final dividend of 5.55 Gel per share (1.60 pence per share)
TBC Bank Group Plc is to announce that the Board has recommended a final dividend per share of GEL 5.55 (subject to AGM approval), which brings the full year dividend per share to GEL 8.10, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Together with a GEL 50 million buyback, this brings total capital returns to shareholders for 2024 to GEL 499 million, or 39% of net profit (2023: 35%). The combination of excellent and consistent profitability, dynamic digital growth in Uzbekistan and high capital returns to shareholders highlights the unique strength of the TBC Group.
Barratt Redrow has declared an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per share
Barratt Redrow has declared an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per share (HY24: 4.4 pence per share). The interim dividend will be paid on Friday 16 May 2025 to all shareholders on the register on Friday 4 April 2025.
Wynnstay Group announce a proposed final dividend of 11.90p
The Wynnstay Group Board is to propose a final dividend of 11.90p per share, which subject to shareholder approval at the Company's AGM on 27 March 2025, will be paid on 30 April 2025 to shareholders on the register as at 27 March 2025. Together with the interim dividend of 5.60p per share, paid on 31 October 2024, this gives a total annual dividend of 17.50p (2023: 17.25p), an increase of 1.4% year-on-year. The proposed final dividend reflects the Group's strong cash generation as well as the Board's view of prospects in the new financial year.
PZ Cussons plc have declared a dividend of 1.50p
The PZ Cussons plc Board is declaring a dividend of 1.50p per share, in line with last year's payment. The dividend will be paid on 9 April 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 7 March 2025.
The MJ Gleeson declare an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share
The MJ Gleeson Board is declaring an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share (H1 23/24: 4.0 pence per share) in line with the Company's policy of covering total full year dividends with earnings between three and five times, which remains in place.
Dunelm Group Plc announce an interim dividend of 16.5p and a special dividend of 35.0p per share
Dunelm Group Plc Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 16.5 pence per share, an increase of 3.1% compared to FY24 (FY24 H1: 16.0p). The interim dividend will be paid on 8 April 2025. The ex-dividend date is 13 March 2025 and the record date is 14 March 2025.
BP today announced an interim dividend of 8.000 cents per ordinary share
BP today announced an interim dividend of 8.000 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 28 March 2025 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 21 February 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 20 February 2025 for ordinary shareholders and 21 February 2025 for ADS holders. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 17 March 2025, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 11 March 2025 and 13 March 2025.
Porvair announce a recommended final dividend of 4.2 pence
The Porvair plc Board recommends a final dividend of 4.2 pence per share, at a value of £1.9 million (2023: 4.0 pence per share, at a value of £1.8 million). The full year dividend increases by 5.0% to 6.3 pence per share, a value of £2.9 million (2023: 6.0 pence per share, a value of £2.8 million). The Company had £57.1 million (2023: £45.5 million) of distributable reserves at 30 November 2024.
AstraZeneca plc have announced a second interim dividend declared of $2.10 per share,
‒ Anstrazeneca plc have announced a second interim dividend of $2.10 per share (168.0 pence, 22.96 SEK) has been declared, resulting in a full-year dividend per share of $3.10 (245.6 pence, 33.75 SEK)
GSK have announced a Q4 2024 dividend of 16p declared
The GSK Plc Board has declared a fourth interim dividend for Q4 2024 of 16p per share (Q4 2023: 16p per share).
Crest Nicholson propose a final dividend of 1.2 pence per share
The Crest Nicholson Board are to propose to pay a final dividend of 1.2 pence per share for the financial year ended 31 October 2024 which, subject to shareholder approval, is expected to be paid on 25 April 2025 to shareholders on the Register of Members on 28 March 2025. This is in addition to the interim dividend of 1.0 pence per share that was paid on 11 October 2024.
NWF Group announce an unchanged dividend of 1.0p per share
The NWF Group Board has approved an unchanged interim dividend per share of 1.0p (H1 2023: 1.0p), consistent with its policy. This will be paid on 1 May 2025 to shareholders on the register as at 21 March 2025. The shares will trade ex-dividend on 20 March 2025. The Group has increased the annual dividend by approximately 4% in each of the last 12 years, reflecting the Group's strong underlying financial performance and position.
Diageo have declared an interim dividend of 40.5 cents
An interim dividend of 40.50 cents per share (2023 - 40.50 cents per share) will be paid to holders of ordinary shares and US ADRs on register as of 28 February 2025. The ex-dividend date is 27 February 2025 for holders of ordinary shares and 28 February 2025 for holders of US ADRs. The interim dividend will be paid to holders of ordinary shares and US ADRs on 24 April 2025. Holders of ordinary shares will receive their dividends in sterling unless they elect to receive their dividends in US dollars by 21 March 2025. The dividend per share in pence to be paid to ordinary shareholders will be announced on 9 April 2025 and will be determined by the actual foreign exchange rates achieved by Diageo buying forward contracts for sterling currency, entered into during the three days preceding the sterling equivalent announcement of the interim dividend. A dividend reinvestment plan is available to holders of ordinary shares in respect of the interim dividend and the plan notice date is 21 March 2025.
Alumasc Group plc announce an increased interim dividend per share: 3.50p
The Alumasc Group plc Board has declared an increased interim dividend of 3.50p (H1 FY24: 3.45p) per ordinary share, payable on 8 April 2025 to shareholders on the register on 21 February 2025.
Hargreaves Services announce an interim dividend increased by 3% to 18.5p
The Hargreaves Board are to have a progressive dividend policy following an increase made in the previous year. Based on the growth observed to date and the strong levels of revenue visibility, the Board is sufficiently confident to raise the level of the interim dividend to 18.5p (2023: 18.0p) reflecting a 2.8% increase. The interim dividend represents 50% of the Board's expected increased full year dividend of 37.0p (2024: 36p).
Idox have propsed final dividend increased by 17% to 0.7p per share, reflecting a strong financial position and confidence in the future
The Idox Board has proposed an increased final dividend of 0.7p (2023: 0.6p) for FY24. Subject to approval at the AGM, the final dividend will be paid on 18 April 2025 to shareholders on the register as at 4 April 2025. This decision was reached after a full consideration of the continuing growth opportunities before the business, their strong financial position and their confidence in the future.
SThree final dividend proposed of 9.2 pence per share
The SThree Board has proposed to pay a final dividend of 9.2 pence (FY23: 11.6 pence) per share, which together with the interim dividend of 5.1 pence (FY23: 5.0 pence) per share, will give the total dividend of 14.3 pence (FY23: 16.6 pence) per share for FY24.
Safestore Holdings Plc announce a 1% increase in the dividend for the year to 30.4 pence per share
The Safestore Holdings Plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 20.4 pence per share (FY 2023: 20.2 pence) resulting in a full year dividend up 1% to 30.4 pence per share (FY 2023: 30.1 pence).
Victorian Plumbing Group Plc have proposed final ordinary dividend of 1.09
The Victorian Plumbing Group Board is recommending a full year final ordinary dividend of 1.09 pence per share (2023: 0.95 pence per share). This would represent dividend cover for 2024 of 3.3x (2023: 3.4x).
Games Workshop Plc Board has today declared a dividend of £1.55 per share
The Games Workshop Plc Board has today declared a dividend of £1.55 per share taking dividends declared so far in 2024/25 to £4.20 per share (2023/24: £3.15 per share, as at January 2024). This is in line with the Company's policy to distribute truly surplus cash. This will be paid on 28 February 2025 for shareholders on the register on 24 January 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 23 January 2025. The last date for elections for the dividend re-investment plan is 7 February 2025.
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