Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Reckitt Benckiser increases its 2016 interim dividend by 16%
Highlights: Half Year (HY) unless otherwise stated
Countrywide maintains its 2016 interim dividend
Revenue growth across all business units helped by market share gains
Jupiter Fund management increases its 2016 interim dividend by 12.5%
Continued organic flow growth from our core mutual fund franchise, with net mutual fund inflows of £0.4bn
St. James's place increases its 2016 interim dividend by 15%
New Investment and Funds under Management
Rightmove increases its 2016 interim dividend by 19%
Revenue up 16% year on year with growth across all business areas
SEGRO increases its 2016 interim dividend by 4%
Strong operating metrics supported by good occupational market fundamentals and active management of the portfolio. 43 per cent increase in new annualised gross rent commitments in the half year to £21.5 million.
Hiscox increases irs 2016 interim dividend by 6.25%
H1 2016
H1 2015
Gross premiums written
£1,288.5m
£1,096.3m
Net premiums earned
£767.5m
£709.8m
Profit before tax
£206.0m
£135.1m
Earnings per share
70.4p
43.7p
Interim dividend per share
8.5p
8.0p
Tangible net asset value per share
545.3p
462.8p
Group combined ratio
80.7%
82.5%
Return on equity (annualised)
28.3%
19.9%
Investment return (annualised)
2.3%
1.8%
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)
£87.3m
£(15.7)m
MicroFocus increases its 2016 final dividend by 50% in $ terms
Strong cash generation in the period:
Dart Group increases its 2016 final dividend by 38%
Group revenue increased 12% to £1,405.4m (2015: £1,253.2m) while Group operating profit increased 109% to £105.0m (2015 Underlying: £50.2m), reflecting strong trading in our Leisure Travel business together with an improved performance from the Group's Distribution & Logistics business.
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