Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Rentokil Initial increases its 2015 full year dividend by 13.1%
Encouraging overall performance in 2015 - ongoing revenue growth of 6.5%, with profit (+8.5%) ahead of expectations and free cash flow of £148m, well in excess of the £100m+ target for the year
Lloyds Banking group increases its 2015 final dividend and pays special
Robust financial performance with increased underlying profits and returns
RSA insurance increases its 2015 final dividend by 250%
2015 operating profit of £523m, up 43% on 2014 (up 57% at constant exchange)
Macfarlane Group increases its 2015 full year dividend by 10%
Macfarlane Group PLC delivered strong growth in 2015 with sales of £169.1m (2014: £153.8m) up 10% on the previous year and profit before tax of £6.8m (2014: £5.6m), 21% up on the previous year. The strong trading performance, which maintained the positive trends achieved in recent years, was achieved through good organic sales growth, the contribution from recent acquisitions, an improved gross margin and effective control of costs.
Howden Joinery increases its 2015 full year dividend by 17.8%
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Petrofac maintains its 2015 full year dividend in $ terms
Revenue up 10% to US$6.8 billion (2014: US$6.2 billion)
BHP Billiton reduces its 2016 interim dividend by 75%
The health and safety of our people and the communities in which we operate always come first. We are committed to addressing the consequences of the tragedy at our joint venture, Samarco.
Meggitt increases its 2015 full year dividend by 3%
Book to bill of 0.99x reflecting weakness in energy, and ongoing deliveries in respect of multi-year business jet aftermarket and military orders.
Intercontinental Hotels increases its 2015 full year dividend by 10%
"Our strong momentum in 2015 was driven by a clear strategy and disciplined execution. We delivered our highest room openings since 2009, our best signings since 2008, 11% underlying profit growth and 19% underlying EPS growth.
Unite Group increases its 2015 full year dividend by 34%
Excellent financial performance on all fronts
Genus increases its 2016 interim dividend by 10%
Adjusted operating profit, including joint ventures, increased 4% in constant currency (3% lower in actual currency):
Ladbrokes 2015 final results
Group net revenue: +3.2%, H2 +5.0% with favourable Q4 sporting results.
HSBC increases its 2015 full year dividend by 2% in $ terms
Reported PBT up 1% in 2015 at $18,867m, compared with $18,680m in 2014. This primarily reflected a favourable movement in significant items.
Standard life increases its 2015 full year dividend by 7.8%
Assets under administration1 up 4% to £307.4bn (2014: £296.6bn) in volatile markets, driven by net inflows of £6.3bn (2014: £1.0bn)
Segro increases its 2015 final dividend by 3.9%
Strong operating and portfolio performance reflects the active management of our assets, positive market dynamics and the strategic repositioning of our portfolio, which is now almost exclusively focused on industrial and logistics properties. Occupier and investor appetite for modern warehouses in prime locations continues to be underpinned by a favourable macro-economic environment, limited supply of new space and structural changes in the nature of consumer demand towards online and convenience retailing. Retailers, parcel delivery companies and third party logistics providers are responding to these changes by restructuring their supply chains, in which modern storage and distribution warehouses in the right places play a vital role.
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