Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Carillion increases its 2015 interim dividend by 2%
Revenue
£2,258.6m
£1,871.0m
+21%
Underlying profit from operations
£112.5m
£97.4m
+16%
Underlying operating margin
5.1%
5.5%
n/a
Underlying profit before taxation
£84.5m
£75.9m
+11%
Underlying earnings per share
15.9p
14.7p
+8%
Profit before taxation
£67.5m
£67.5m
-
Basic earnings per share
12.7p
13.2p
-4%
Interim dividend per share
5.7p
5.6p
+2%
Underlying profit from operations cash conversion
101%
127%
n/a

BHP Billiton 2015 final results
The health and safety of our people is our first priority. After no fatalities in the 2014 financial year, we tragically lost five colleagues this year. It is our ongoing goal to have a workplace free from fatalities and serious injury and we have implemented a company-wide program to improve performance.

AL Noor hospitals increases its 2015 interim dividend by 10.8%
London and Abu Dhabi: Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc. (ANHA.L; the "Company", "Group" or "Al Noor"), the largest private healthcare service provider in Abu Dhabi, today announces its results for the six months ended 30th June, 2015.

Petrofac maintains its 2015 interim dividend at 22 cents
Strong revenue growth, up 25% to US$3.2 billion (2014: US$2.5 billion), as a number of OEC projects move into execution stage

Juridica Investments 2015 interim results
Juridica, the leading provider of strategic capital for corporate legal claims, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Glencore matches it's 2014 interim dividend in 2015
Adjusted EBITDA of $4.6 billion, down 29% compared to H1 2014 owing to substantially weaker commodity prices:

Bovis Homes increases its 2015 interim dividend by 14%
Financial and operational highlights for H1 2015

Michael Page increases its 2015 interim dividend by 5.3% and pays special
Highlights (Constant Exchange Rates)

Prudential increases its 2015 interim dividend by 10%
Group Performance Highlights (on constant exchange rate basis)
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