Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Spirax-Sarco increases its 2017 interim dividend by 13%
Reported revenue growth of 25%, organic increase of 5%
Ultra Electronics increases its 2017 interim dividend by 2.8%
Half year results in line with management expectations
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels 2017 interim results
In constant currency, Group RevPAR grew by 4.9% during the first six months of 2017 with increases in occupancy and average room rate of 3.0% points and 0.5% respectively. In reported currency, Group RevPAR increased by 15.9%.
Travis Perkins increases its 2017 interim dividend by 1.6%
Revenue grew by 3.5% in the first half of the year, and by 2.7% on a like-for-like basis
Adjusted operating profit 2.1% lower at £190m largely due to the challenging Plumbing & Heating market and recent investments, including in information systems
Free cash flow of £188m was generated, with strong cash conversion of 99%
Net debt of £377m, lower than June 2016 by £133m, and in line with December 2016
Interim dividend of 15.5p, an increase of 1.6% reflecting strong cash performance
Novae cuts is 2017 interim dividend
Gross written premium of £598.8 million (H1 2016: £513.1 million)
Weighted average rates on renewal premium reduced by 1.8% (H1 2016: reduced by 3.9%)
Combined ratio of 101.6% (H1 2016 restated: 95.7%)
Combined ratio excluding our Exited Division 94.7% (H1 2016 restated: 89.3%)
Net investment income of £17.3 million (H1 2016: £28.4 million)
Loss before tax, foreign exchange and non-recurring items of £2.2 million (H1 2016 restated: profit of £39.4 million)
Loss before tax of £14.0 million (H1 2016 restated: profit before tax of £65.3 million)
The Board is not recommending payment of an interim dividend
Aggreko maintains its 2017 interim dividend
Group revenue of £792 million in line with prior year excluding impact of currency and pass-through fuel
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