Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Segro increases its 2016 final dividend by 5.7%
Strong results, financial position and momentum, with a high quality pipeline of growth opportunities.
Fidessa increases its 2016 full year dividend by 11%
Highlights for the period ended 31st December 2016:
Plus500 2016 final Results
Record year with strong revenue growth due to increase in New Customers and Active Customers
Randgold increases its 2016 final dividend by 52%
Randgold Resources increased production for the sixth successive year in 2016 while reducing total cash cost per ounce. With profit of $294.2 million up 38% on the previous year, the board has proposed a 52% increase in the dividend to $1.00 per share.
Diageo increases its 2017 interim dividend by 5%
Reported net sales (£6,421 million) and operating profit (£2,065 million) were up 14.5% and 28.0% respectively, reflecting accelerated organic growth and favourable exchange
Dixons Carphone increases its 2017 interim dividend by 8%
Highlights: Interim results for the 26 weeks ended 29 October 2016
Stagecoach increases its 2017 interim dividend by 8.6%
Earnings per share in line with expectations, investing for growth
VP Group increases its 2017 interim dividend by 12%
Profit before amortisation and tax rose 9% to £18.7 million (H1 2016: £17.2 million) on revenues 16% higher at £121.7 million (H1 2016: £105.1 million). This performance reflects strong underlying organic growth in most of our businesses, plus contributions from the acquisitions of Higher Access and TR Group in March and April 2016 respectively. Earnings per share, pre-amortisation, increased 8% to 37.9 pence per share (H1 2016: 35.1 pence per share). Return on capital employed at 15.6% is strong and remains ahead of our long term target of 15% emphasising the quality of the revenue and profit growth that the Group is generating.
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