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Melrose PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 0.75 pence per share (2020: nil), which will be paid on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 September 2021.
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The 888 Holdings Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.5¢ per share in accordance with 888's dividend policy. (H1 2020: 6.0¢ per share, out of which 2.8c one-off). The 40% increase in regular dividend reflects the strong performance of the Group during the first half of the year.
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The Bunzl board is recommending an interim dividend of 16.2p which represents 2.5% growth on the 2020 interim dividend and reflects the Group's commitment to ensuring sustainable dividend growth, with 28 years of consecutive dividend growth delivered to date. Since 2004 Bunzl has now returned £1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and has committed £4.0 billion in acquisitions to support a growth strategy that has delivered an adjusted earnings per share compound annual growth rate of 11% over the period.
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Further to the Interim Results announcement on 18 August 2021, Hochschild Mining PLC announces an interim dividend of 1.95 US cents per share (totalling US$10.0 million) (H1 2020: Nil). 
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An interim dividend of US$ 0.45 per share  (1H 2020: US$ 0.40 per share) representing 50% of the Group's underlying net earnings for 1H 2021 has been approved by the Polymetal International Board in accordance with the dividend policy. A final dividend for 2020 of US$ 0.89 per share (total of US$ 421 million) was paid in May 2021.
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An interim dividend of 0.87p per share, payable on 14 October 2021, was declared by Macfarlane PLC on 26 August 2021 and has therefore not been included as a liability in these condensed financial statements.
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The CRH PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 23.0c per share, which represents an increase of 4.5% on prior year. It is proposed to pay the interim dividend on 8 October 2021 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 10 September 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 9 September 2021. The interim dividend will be paid wholly in cash.
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Regional REIT will pay a dividend of 1.60 pence per share for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. The dividend payment will be made on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 10 September 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 9 September 2021. The entire dividend will be paid as a REIT property income distribution ("PID").
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A final dividend for 2021 of 1.22 pence per share (£20.5 million) will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting on 10 November 2021 by the Hays PLC Board. As previously guided, and as part of the Group's capital return strategy, the Group will also propose a special dividend of £150.0 million, the equivalent of 8.93 pence per share at the Annual General Meeting. Neither the final dividend nor the special dividend have been included as a liability. If approved, the final and special dividend will be paid on 12 November 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 1 October 2021.
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An interim dividend of 7.88p per share in respect of the year ending 31 December 2021 payable on 22 October 2021 to equity shareholders of the company registered at the close of business on 10 September 2021, the dividend record date, was approved by the Chesnara PLC Directors after the balance sheet date. The resulting dividend of £11.8m has not been provided for in these financial statements and there are no income tax consequences.
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Hunting announce an interim dividend of 4.0 cents per share declared in respect of H1 2021 (H1 2020 - 2.0 cents per share), absorbing cash of approximately $6.5m (H1 2020 - $3.3m), payable to shareholders on 29 October 2021, with a record date of 8 October 2021.
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The Clipper Logistics Board is recommending a final dividend of 7.1 pence per share, making a total dividend in respect of the year ended 30 April 2021 of 11.1 pence (2020: 9.7 pence) in line with their progressive dividend policy.
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LondonMetric Property Plc ("LondonMetric") today declares a 4.8% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2021/22 to 2.2 pence per Ordinary Share ("Dividend"). 
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The Grafton Group PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend for 2021 of 8.5p per share in the amount of approximately £20.4 million. This interim dividend is in line with the Board's progressive dividend policy and reflects both the Group's strong profitability and cashflow from operations for the half year and its (pre-IFRS 16) net cash position at 30 June 2021.
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The Board of JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc announces that an interim dividend of 2.5p will be paid on 8th October 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 3rd September 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 2nd September 2021.
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The Kingspan PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 19.9 cent¢ (H1 2020: nil) payable on 8 October 2021 to shareholders on the register on the record date of 10 September 2021. This is in line with the previously announced revised shareholder returns policy.
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South32 Limited have announced that the Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 3.5 cents per share  for the full year ended 30 June 2021 and a special dividend of US 2.0 cents per share.
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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 4.9 pence per share for the first half of 2021, based on the 2020 total dividend of 14.5 pence per share.
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Despite the short-term market challenges faced, the Robinson PLC Board has confidence in the medium term prospects for the business and therefore announces an interim dividend of 2.5p per share to be paid on 8 October 2021 to shareholders on the register at 10 September 2021 (record date). The ordinary shares ex-dividend date is 9 September 2021.
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Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Marshalls Board did not declare an interim dividend in 2020. However, the payment of dividends continues to be a key priority for capital allocation and a final dividend of 4.30 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2020 was paid to shareholders of the Company on 1 July 2021. The Group maintains a progressive dividend policy with the objective of achieving a dividend cover of two times earnings over the business cycle. The intention is to increase dividends in line with earnings. 
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The Antofagasta PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 23.6 cents per share, equivalent to $232.7 million and a payout ratio of 35%, consistent with the Company's policy and previous interim dividends. Any distribution of excess cash for the year, as defined under the policy, will be made as part of the final dividend.
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The Apax Global Alpha Directors of the Company are to declare that a dividend will be payable, for the financial period ended 30 June 2021, in accordance with the following timetable:
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The VPC Speciality Lending Investments Board of Directors of the Company has declared an interim dividend of 2.00 pence per share for the three-month period to 30 June 2021. The dividend will be paid on 23 September 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 27 August 2021. The ex-dividend date is 26 August 2021. 
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Kenmare generated profit after tax of US$48.0 million in H1 2021 (H1 2020: US$12.7 million). The Board has therefore approved an interim 2021 dividend of USc7.29 (H1 2020: USc2.31) per share, for a total distribution of US$8.0 million (H1 2020: US$2.6 million). The 2021 interim dividend has been calculated as 66.6% of 25% of H1 2021 profit after tax (US$48.0 million), in line with the intention to target a one-third/two-thirds interim/final dividend split. The financial statements do not reflect this interim dividend.
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The Balfour Beatty Board is committed to a sustainable ordinary dividend which is expected to grow over time. Following uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the dividend was re-introduced in March 2021 at a targeted pay-out ratio of 40% of underlying profit after tax excluding gain on disposal of Infrastructure Investments assets. 
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The BHP Group PLC Board has determined to pay a final dividend of US$2.00 per share or US$10.1 billion. This is equivalent to a 92 per cent payout ratio (2020: 72 per cent).
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The Plus500 Board announces the amounts of dividends and the amounts of dividends per share for the years 2021 and 2020 declared and distributed by the Company's Board of Directors are as follows: 
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The Mears Group PLC Board are recommending an interim dividend of 2.50p (2020: nil) per share. This is not recognised as a liability at 30 June 2021 and will be payable on 28 October 2021 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 8 October 2021.
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The Vitec Board has declared an interim dividend of 11.0 pence per share (H1 2020: nil, H1 2019: 12.3p). The dividend will be paid on Friday, 29 October 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on Friday, 24 September 2021. The Board's objective is for a progressive and sustainable dividend and believes it is appropriate for the Group to target a total dividend cover of 2.0-2.5 times adjusted EPS. The Company has sufficient distributable reserves to cover future dividend payments for a number of years.
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Aviva has a dividend policy and capital framework that align with the Group's strategic priorities. Under the dividend policy they aim to grow dividends per share by low to mid-single digits based on sustainable cash flows. In light of their performance in the first half of 2021 and strong capital and liquidity, the Board has proposed an interim dividend of 7.35 pence per share (2020: 7.0 pence).
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The declared interim dividend of 24.1p per share is expected to be paid on 3 September 2021.
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The Quilter PLC Board has declared an interim dividend for 2021 of 1.7 pence per share at a total cost of £28 million. The interim dividend will be paid on 20 September 2021 to shareholders on the UK and South African share registers on 3 September 2021. For shareholders on their South African share register an interim dividend of 34.88104 South African cents per share will be paid on 20 September 2021, using an exchange rate of 20.51826.
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4imprint \group Dividends are determined in US dollars and paid in Sterling, converted at the exchange rate on the date that the dividend is declared.
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In 2019, the RPS Board announced a dividend policy of a pay-out ratio of 40% of profit after tax before amortisation of intangibles and transaction-related costs and the tax thereon. To protect the Group's financial position at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board made the decision to cancel the final dividend in respect of FY 2019 and, due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the uncertainty over timing of recovery of markets, withdrew their dividend policy. The Board recognises the importance of dividends and, given the markets they operate in are starting to recover, is proposing to resume a modest dividend for 2021 and will pay circa one third as an interim dividend. Management intends to hold a Capital Markets Day in early November and plans to set out its capital allocation policy in more detail then. 
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The Admiral Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 115.0 pence, made up of a normal dividend of 87.9 pence per share and a special dividend of 27.1 pence per share, 63% higher than the 2020 interim dividend of 70.5 pence per share (excluding the deferred special dividend of 20.7 pence from 2019 which was paid alongside the 2020 interim dividend). The payment represents 87% of first half earnings per share from continuing operations.
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In September, the CLS Group will pay an interim dividend for 2021 of 2.35 pence per share, which is at the same level as the 2020 interim dividend.
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The Hill & Board has declared an interim dividend for FY 2021 of 12.0p per share (2020: 9.2p). The interim dividend will be paid on 7 January 2022 to shareholders on the register on 3 December 2021. Looking forward, they aim to provide sustainable and progressive dividend growth, targeting a prudent dividend cover of around 2.5 times underlying earnings.
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The Goodwin Directors propose the payment of an ordinary dividend of 102.24p per share (2020: ordinary dividend of 81.71p). If approved by shareholders, the ordinary dividend will be paid on 8th October, 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17th September, 2021.
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On 10 August 2021, the Directors declared an interim dividend of 4.8 cents per share payable in October 2021. This will be paid in US dollars on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register as of 10 September 2021. There will be an option for shareholders to elect to receive the dividend in pounds sterling and such an election should be made no later than 24 September 2021. 
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The Spirax Sarco Board has declared an interim dividend of 38.5 pence (2020: 33.5 pence) per ordinary share, an increase of 15%. This growth in the interim dividend follows an increase of 7% in the total dividend in respect of 2020. The dividend will be paid on 12th November 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14thOctober 2021.  The final dividend of 84.5 pence per share in respect of 2020 was paid on 21st May 2021 at a cash cost of £62.3 million.
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During the six months ended 30 June 2021, Gamesys Group plc declared and paid a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2020 of 28.0p per share amounting to a total dividend of £30.7 million (six months ended 30 June 2020 - £nil).
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The Derwent London dividend remains well covered by EPRA earnings and their policy of a sustainable and progressive dividend is unchanged. With these improved results, they will be raising the interim dividend payable for 2021 by 4.5% to 23.0p per share, all of which will be paid as a Property Income Distribution on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 10 September 2021.
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As previously announced, the Marshalls Motor Holdings Board understands the importance of dividends to shareholders and in light of the strong financial performance and cash generation in the Period, is to announce the restoration of dividends.
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M&G PLC have declared an interim ordinary dividend of 6.1 pence per share (estimated to be £155 million) payable on 29 September 2021, in line with their policy of paying one-third of the previous year's total dividend. Following the payment of this dividend, dividend payments will have totalled 40.1 pence per share since their shares were listed in October 2019.
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    The Clarkson PLC Board have Declared and paid dividends during the period: Final dividend for 2020 of 54p per share Payable (not recognised as a liability at 30 June): Interim dividend equivalent to deferred 2019 final dividend of 53p per share  Interim dividend for 2021 of 27p per share (2020: 25p per share)
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Hargreaves Lansdown has a progressive ordinary dividend policy. The Board considers the dividend on a total basis, with the intention of maintaining the ordinary dividend payout ratio at around 65% across the market cycle and looking to return excess cash to shareholders in the form of a special dividend after the year end. Any such return will be determined according to market conditions and after taking account of the Group's growth, investment and regulatory capital requirements at the time. 
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The proposed final dividend by PageGroup PLC for 2019 of 9.40p per ordinary share, or £30.2m, which was due for payment in June 2020, was cancelled as a result of the ongoing uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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In line with The London Stock Exchange dividend policy, the interim dividend is calculated as one-third of the prior full year dividend. Accordingly, the Directors have declared an interim dividend of 25.0 pence per share, an increase of 7% (H1 2020: 23.3 pence per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021 to shareholders on the register on 20 August 2021.
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The Hikma Board is recommending an interim dividend of 18 cents per share (approximately 13 pence per share) (H1 2020: 16 cents per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 20 September 2021 to eligible shareholders on the register at the close of business on 20 August 2021.
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ContourGlobal announce a second quarter dividend of $29.30m or 4.465 cents per share, to be paid on 10 September 2021.
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