Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Primary Health Properties announces that the fourth quarterly interim dividend in 2020 of 1.475 pence per ordinary share of 12.5 pence each will be paid on 20 November 2020 to shareholders on the register on 9 October 2020. The dividend will comprise a Property Income Distribution (PID) of 1.0 pence per share and an ordinary dividend of 0.475 pence per share. The Company will be offering a scrip alternative with this dividend.

European Assets Trust PLC announces that a dividend of 1.755 pence per share will be paid on 30 October 2020 to shareholders on the register on 9 October 2020, having an ex-dividend date of 8 October 2020.  

Caledonia's strategy to maximise shareholder value includes a quarterly dividend policy which the Board of Directors adopted in 2014. The Board will consider future increases in the dividend as appropriate and in line with its approach to risk management.

Final dividend per ordinary share proposed of 10.0p (2019: 10.0p) which with the interim dividends of 4.25p (2019: 4.0p) takes the total dividend to 14.25p (2019: 14.0p) - an increase of 1.8% and once again a record dividend

888 announces with its interim results, that its board of directors have approved an interim dividend comprising 3.2¢ cents per share plus an additional one-off 2.8¢ cents per share bringing the total to 6.0¢ cent per share to holders of 888's ordinary shares.

Consistently rising profits and as having a historically conservative business approach has enabled over 10 years of steadily increasing dividends. Current trends and their desire for future sustainability demand an adjustment now. Therefore they propose to pay a first interim dividend this year of 22p per ordinary share (2019: 34p) to be followed by further payments in March and July next year. This dividend will be paid on the 20 November 2020 to shareholders on the register on the 30 October 2020. This payment represents a sensible balance between prudence in uncertain times and fundamental confidence in the business as the economy returns to a new normal.

Early in the pandemic, the Air aprtner Board decided to suspend the declaration of dividends to shareholders to reflect the uncertain operating climate. Although that uncertainty persists, the Board considers it appropriate to recommence some payment now to recognise the importance of dividends to Air Partner's shareholders, many of whom are private investors. However, they believe it prudent to maintain the strength of the Group's balance sheet and to ensure that there are sufficient resources to fund future growth. Accordingly, the Board is recommending an interim dividend of 0.80p per share, down 55.6% from last year's 1.80p. The Board's objective is to establish a level of dividends that is sustainable, well covered by the Group's earnings, and that can be increased over time. The level of this interim dividend is consistent with this policy. 

On 25 March 2020, the Animalcare Group announced the deferral of its final dividend for 2019, preserving cash of £1.4m, with the aim of supporting financial strength and providing a platform to continue progressing opportunities during the global COVID-19 pandemic. They noted that the decision would be reviewed later in the financial year once they had more clarity about the ongoing effects of the pandemic business, at which time any decision will consider what actions are in the best interest of long-term shareholder value.  

ThFerguson e Board decided to withdraw the interim dividend for the year ended July 31, 2020 which was due for payment on April 30, 2020 due to the significant uncertainty around the impact and duration of the COVID-19 disruption.

The Chesnara financial results support the continued growth of the interim dividend to 7.65p per share (2019 interim: 7.43p per share)