Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Carillion increases its 2016 interim dividend by 2%
First-half financial performance in line with expectations

Hikma maintains its 2016 interim dividend at last years level
Group revenue of $882 million, up 24% in H1 2016 and up 28% in constant currency5

Admiral increases its 2016 interim dividend by 23%
DividendsThe Group's dividend policy is to pay 65% of post-tax profits as a normal dividend and to pay a further special dividend comprising earnings not required to be held in the Group for solvency or buffers. The Group entered into the new Solvency II regime in January with surplus capital and is returning additional capital to shareholders in a phased manner, up to the first half of 2018. The current expectation is for the total additional return on capital to be in the region of £100 million - £150 million.

BHP Billiton 2016 Final results
Response efforts at Samarco continue with good progress being made on community resettlement, community health and environment restoration.

Bovis Homes increases its 2016 interim dividend by 9%
Bovis Homes Group PLC today announces its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

Standard Life increases its 2016 interim dividend by 7.5%
Assets under administration up 7% to £328.0bn (FY 2015: £307.4bn) helped by gross inflows into our growth channels of £20.6bn (H1 2015: £20.5bn) and net inflows of £4.1bn (H1 2015: £7.4bn)

William Hill maintains its 2016 interim dividend
Trading remains in line with previous full-year operating profit guidance of £260-280m

Ibstock 2016 interim results
Group revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2016 was £210.0 million (1H 2015: £148.9 million includes four months' trading results only)

London Stock Exchange increases its 2016 interim dividend by 11.1%
Continued good financial performance with growth across all core business areas - in particular, in Information Services, including strong results at FTSE Russell, in Capital Markets and at LCH

Communisis increases its 2016 interim dividend by 10%
Adjusted EPS +20% at 2.42p, with adjusted profit before tax improving from £5.4m to £6.5m.
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