Investec plc (INVP)

An interim dividend number 35, being a gross dividend of 11 pence (2018: 11 pence) per ordinary share has been declared by the Investec Board from income reserves in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2019 payable to shareholders recorded in the shareholders' register of the company at the close of business on Friday, 06 December 2019.

Overview of results

Declaration of dividend number 26

Highlights

Highlights

Investec, the international specialist bank and asset manager, announces today its results for the year ended 31 March 2013.

Strong, well-positioned business model ready to take advantage of an improvement in market conditions

This article which appeared in the Saturday edition of the FT on 27th October talks about investors chasing dividends. It is a good read and vindicates our stance that the only reason to invest in equities at the present time is for Dividends.

Further progress made with strategy to grow non-lending revenues

"Against a backdrop of volatile markets and low levels of activity the third quarter of the group's 2012 financial year has proven to be challenging. The asset management and wealth management businesses continued to see net inflows however overall assets under management pre the acquisition of Evolution Group plc declined. The Specialist Banking businesses benefited from growth in both margin and fee income but earnings from principal activities decreased substantially."