Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Hunstworth halves its 2015 interim dividend
Huntsworth plc, the healthcare communications and public relations group, today announces its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2015.

International Public Partnerships 2015 interim results
Financial Highlights (as at 30 June 2015 unless otherwise stated)

Amec maintains its 2015 interim dividend
"In the challenging conditions we find in many of our markets our priorities are clear: to make the most of the integrated Amec Foster Wheeler platform, innovate and adapt to offer customers relevant services and continue to keep a tight control on our own costs.

Macfarlane Group increases its 2015 interim dividend by 6%
Financial Highlights £000
2015
2014
Year on Year Change
Group turnover
£78,602
£70,146
+12%
Profit before tax
£1,853
£1,219
+52%
Interim dividend
0.53p
0.50p
+6%
Earnings per share
1.26p
0.84p
+50%

NMC Health 2015 Interim Results
Reported revenues increased by 25.3% year-on-year (YoY, compared to H1 2014) to reach US$ 393.8m in H1 2015. *Pro forma Group revenues for the same period increased by 37.1% to reach US$ 431.0m

WPP increases its 2015 interim dividend by 36.9%
Reported billings up 5.0% at £23.156 billion, up 5.0% in constant currency

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:
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