Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Redcentric Plc is to announce an Interim dividend of 1.2p per share.
Redcentric Plc announced a final dividend of 2.4p, that was declared in August 2024 when they released the final results, and will be paid on 24 January 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 13 December 2024, with the shares going ex-dividend on 12 December 2024.
Tracsis Plc have recommended a final dividend of 1.3 pence per share
The Tracsis Plc Board has recommended a final dividend of 1.3 pence per share. The final dividend, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 7 February 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 24 January 2025. This will bring the total dividend for the year to 2.4 pence per share.
Sage Group plc announce a proposed final dividend of 13.50p, increasing the full year dividend by 6% to 20.45p
Sage Group plc announce a proposed final dividend of 13.50p, increasing the full year dividend by 6% to 20.45p
Diploma plc announces final dividend of 42.0p per share
The Diploma plc Board has recommended a final dividend of 42.0p per share (2023: 40.0p), making the proposed full year dividend 59.3p (2023: 56.5p), up 5%, in line with the Board's dividend policy.
Avon Technologies plc announce a final dividend of 16.1 cents per share
The Avon Technoligies Board has proposed a final dividend of 16.1 cents per share (2023: 15.3c). The final dividend will be paid in pounds sterling on 7 March 2025 to shareholders on the register at 7 February 2025. The final dividend will be converted into pounds sterling for payment at the prevailing exchange rate which will be announced prior to payment.
Imperial Brands annouce a dividend per share up 4.5% to 153.42 pence per share
Imperial Brands annouce a dividend per share up 4.5% to 153.42 pence per share, in line with their progressive dividend policy
Record Plc announce an interim dividend maintained at 2.15 pence per share
The Record Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 2.15 pence per share in respect of the six-month period to 30 September 2024 (H1 FY24: 2.15 pence)
Land Securities Group announce a total dividend up 2.2% to 18.6p per share
The Land Securites Board has declared a second interim dividend of 9.4p per ordinary share to be payable wholly as an ordinary dividend (2023: 9.2p) on 8 January 2025 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 29 November 2024.
Volex Plc announce an interim dividend increased by 7.1% to 1.5 pence per share
The Volex Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.5 pence, an increase of 7.1% on the previous year, and remains committed to a progressive dividend policy, striking a balance between delivering growth through investment and returning cash to shareholders.
B&M European Value Retail S.A. announce an interim dividend of 5.3p per Ordinary Share
B&M European Value Retail S.A. announce an interim dividend of 5.3p per Ordinary Share will be paid on 13 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at 22 November 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 21 November 2024. The dividend payment will be subject to a deduction of Luxembourg withholding tax of 15%.
FirstGroup announce an interim dividend of 1.7p per share
The FirstGroup Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.7p per share (c.£10m in aggregate), to be paid on 31 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at 29 November 2024.
Great Portland Estates plc announce an interim dividend maintained at £11.9 million (2.9 pence per share)
The Great Portland Estates plc Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 2.9 pence per share (2023: 4.7 pence) which will be paid on 3 January 2025.
Qinetiq announce an interim dividend of 2.8p
Qinetiq announce an interim dividend of 2.8p (H1 FY24: 2.6p) will be paid on 7 February 2025 to shareholders on the register on 9 January 2025. The interim dividend represents one third of the prior year total dividend reflecting their previously communicated methodology. The full year proposed dividend will be announced with their full year preliminary results in May 2025.
Young & Co's Brewery Plc announce an interim dividend of 11.53 pence per share
The Young & Co's Brewery Plc board has decided to raise the interim dividend by 6.0% to 11.53 pence per share (2023: 10.88 pence per share). This is expected to be paid on 6 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 22 November 2024.
WH Smith Plc have announced a proposed final dividend of 22.6p per share
The WH Smith Plc Board has proposed a final dividend of 22.6p per share in respect of the financial year ended 31 August 2024, which together with the interim dividend, gives a full year dividend of 33.6p per share. This reflects the cash generative nature of the business and their confidence in the future prospects of the Group. Subject to shareholder approval, the dividend will be paid on 6 February 2025 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 17 January 2025.
United Utilities Group PLC announce an interim dividend of 17.28p
The United Utilities Group PLC Board has announced an interim dividend of 17.28 pence per ordinary share in respect of the six monthsended 30 September 2024. This is an increase of 4.2 per cent compared with the interim dividend last year, in line with the group's dividend policy of targeting a growth rate of CPIH inflation each year through to 2025. The 4.2 per cent increase is based on the CPIH element included within allowed regulated revenue for the 2024/25 financial year (i.e. the movement in CPIH between November 2022 and November 2023).
Experian Plc have announced a first interim dividend of USc per share
Experian Plc have announced a first interim dividend of USc 19.25 per share, up 7%. This will be paid on 7 February 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 January 2025.
Castings plc announce an interim dividend of 4.21 pence per share
Castings plc announce an interim dividend of 4.21 pence per share (2023 - 4.13 pence) has been declared and will be paid on 2 January 2025 to shareholders who are on the register at 22 November 2024.
Babcock International Group plc announce an interim dividend of 2.0 pence per share
Babcock International Group plc interim dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share (HY24: 1.7 pence per share) is payable on Friday 17 January 2025 to shareholders whose names appear on the register at the close of business on Thursday 05 December.
SSE Plc announce an interim dividend of 21.2p declared
SSE today announces an interim dividend of 21.2 pence for payment on 27 February 2025. This represents an increase of 6% on the 2023/24 Interim Dividend.
Marks Electrical Group announce an interim dividend maintained at 0.30p per share
Marks Electrical Group Plc announce an interim dividend maintained at 0.30p per share (H1-24: 0.30p), to be be paid on 20 December 2024 to shareholders who are on the register at the close of business on 29 November 2024, and shares will be marked ex-dividend on 28 November 2024.
DCC Plc announce an interim dividend up 5.0% to 66.19 pence per share
The DCC Plc Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 66.19 pence per share, which represents a 5.0% increase on the prior year interim dividend of 63.04 pence per share. This dividend will be paid on 13 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 November 2024.
3i Infrastructure announce an interim dividend of 6.325 pence per share
The £i Infrastructure Board is announcing an interim dividend of 6.325 pence per share, scheduled to be paid on 13 January 2025 to holders of ordinary shares on the register on 22 November 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 21 November 2024.
Oxford Instruments plc announce a growth in interim dividend of 4.1% to 5.1p
Oxford Instruments plc have declared an interim dividend of 5.1p per share (2023: 4.9p per share), growth of 4.1%. The interim dividend will be paid on 10 January 2025 to shareholders on the register as of 29 November 2024.
Cake Box Holdings Plc announce an interim dividend up 17.2% to 3.4p per share
Cake Box is declaring an interim dividend of 3.4 pence per share representing an increase of 17.2% from last year. The interim dividend will be paid on 12 December 2024 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 November 2024. The ex-dividend date is therefore 21 November 2024.
Vodafone Group plc announce an interim dividend of 2.25 eurocents per share
Vodafone Group plc announce an interim dividend per share of 2.25 eurocents (FY24 H1: 4.5 eurocents). The ex-dividend date for the interim dividend is 21 November 2024 for ordinary shareholders, the record date is 22 November 2024 and the dividend is payable on 7 February 2025.
Aeorema Communications Group Plc are proposing a final dividend of 3 pence per share
Aeorema Communications Group Plc to propose a final dividend of 3 pence per share, reflecting the progress made in difficult markets and their confidence in the future. Subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), the dividend will be paid on 20 January 2025, with a record date of 27 December 2024 and an ex-dividend date of 24 December 2024.
Kairos Group Plc declare an interim dividend of 9.3pence per share
The Kainos Board has declared an interim dividend of 9.3 pence per share for H1 25 (H1 24: 8.2 pence). This will be paid on 13 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 November 2024, with an ex-dividend date of 21 November 2024.
Auto Trader Group Plc announce an interim dividend declared of 3.5 pence per share
Auto Trader Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 3.5 pence per share. The interim dividend will be paid on 25 January 2025 to members on the register on 3 January 2025.
BT Group announce an interim dividend of 2.40pp
• In line with their policy, BT Group are today declaring an interim dividend of 2.40 pence per share (pps) (H1 FY24: 2.31pps), which is 30% of last year's full year dividend, in line with their policy
National Grid Plc announce an interim dividend of 15.84p
National Grid Plc announce an interim dividend of 15.84p/ordinary share. This represents 35% of the total rebased dividend per share of 45.26p in respect of the last financial year to 31 March 2024, in line with the Group's dividend policy.
Tate & Lyle plc announce an interim dividend +0.2p to 6.4p per share
The Tate & Lyler plc Board has approved an interim dividend for the six months to 30 September 2024 of 6.4p (2023 - 6.2p) per share. This dividend will be paid on 6 January 2025 to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 22 November 2024.
Smiths News Plc announce a final ordinary dividend of 3.4 pence per share
Following the interim ordinary dividend of 1.75p, paid in July 2024, Smiths News proposes to pay a final ordinary dividend of 3.4 pence per share on 6 February 2025 (FY 2023: 2.75p per share) to shareholders on the register on 10 January 2025, which will bring the total proposed dividend for the year to 5.15 pence per share. The ex-dividend date will be 9 January 2025.
Associated British Foods plc announce an increased total dividend by 50% to 90.0p per share
The Associated British Foods plc Board has decided to continue to return additional capital to shareholders. Therefore, the Group will continue with a buyback programme, targeting an additional amount of £500m over the next 12 months.
C&C Group announce an interim dividend of 2.00c
The C&C Group Board has announced an interim dividend of 2.00 cent per share for the period ended 31 August 2024. Payment will be on 13 December 2024 to ordinary shareholders registered at the close of business on 15 November 2024.
YouGov is to recommend a dividend of 9.0p per share
The YouGov Board is to recommend a dividend of 9.0p per share payable on 9 December 2024 to shareholders on the register as at 29 November 2024. This will be tabled for shareholder approval at their Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 5 December 2024.
BP announce dividend per ordinary share of 8 cents
BP today announced an interim dividend of 8.000 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 20 December 2024 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 8 November 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 7 November 2024 for ordinary shareholders and 8 November 2024 for ADS holders.
Ultimate Products Plc announce a full year dividend per share maintained at 7.38p per share
Ultimate Products Board Board is to propose a final dividend of 3.93p per share (FY23: 4.95p per share). In addition, the Board is also proposing to distribute a further 1.0p per share to maintain the total dividend for the year at 7.38p per share (FY23: 7.38p per share), reflecting the Board's confidence in the future prospects of the Group, and the year-end leverage being below the 1.0x adjusted EBITDA ratio required by their Capital Allocation Policy. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 13 December 2024, the final dividend will be paid on 31 January 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 3 January 2025 (ex-dividend date 2 January 2025).
Sylvania Platinum Limited has announced an dividend of 1pence per share
The Sylvania Platinum Limited Board has declared a final dividend of one pence per Ordinary $0.01 Share (Ordinary Share), to be paid on 6 December 2024. This follows the interim dividend of one pence per Ordinary Share paid in April 2024 and a special dividend of one pence per Ordinary Share paid in June 2024, bringing the total annual dividend to three pence per Ordinary Share. Total dividends of $23.3 million were paid during FY2024.
HSBC Holdings Plc has approved a third interim dividend of $0.10 per share
On 29 October 2024, the Directors of HSBC Holdings Plc approved a third interim dividend in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2024 of $0.10 per ordinary share (the 'dividend'), a distribution of approximately $1.814bn. The dividend will be payable on 19 December 2024 to holders of record on the Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register on 8 November 2024.
Bioventrix announce a dividend of 87 pence per share
Bioventrix Plc announce a dividend of 87 pence per share will be paid in November 2024. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 7 November 2024 and the dividend will be paid on 21 November 2024 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 8 November 2024.
Airtel Africa Plc has declared an interim dividend of 2.6 cents per share
The Airtel Africa board has declared an interim dividend of 2.6 cents for the half year ended 30 September 2024, payable on 13 December 2024 to shareholders recorded in the register at the close of business on 8 November 2024.
Softcat Plc announce a final ordinary dividend of 18.1p
A final ordinary dividend of 18.1p per share (FY2023: 17.0p) has been recommended by the Softcat Plc Directors, bringing the total dividend for the year to 26.6p per share (FY2023: 25.0p). If approved by shareholders, the final ordinary dividend will be payable on 17 December 2024, to shareholders whose names are on the register at the close of business on 8 November 2024. Shares in the Company will be quoted ex-dividend on 7 November 2024. The last day for dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP') elections is 26 November 2024.
Gattaca Plc announce a full year dividend of 2.5 pence per share
The Gattaca Plc Board has proposed to pay a final ordinary dividend of 2.5 pence per share (2023: 2.5 pence). The final dividend, which amounts to approximately £0.8m, will be subject to shareholder approval at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. It will be paid on 13 December 2024 to shareholders on the register on 1 November 2024.
Bloomsbury Publishing plc announce an interim dividend will increase by 5% increase to 3.89p per share
The interim dividend will increase by 5% to 3.89p per share (H1 2023/24 3.70p). Bloomsbury has a progressive dividend policy and reiterates its intention to increase the dividend for the full year in-line with the Board's expectations. The interim dividend will be paid on 29 November 2024 to Shareholders on the register on the record date of 1 November 2024.
Tristel plc announces final dividend of 8.28p
The Tristel plc board is recommending a final dividend of 8.28 pence (2023: 7.88 pence). Combined with the interim dividend of 5.24 pence, the total dividend pay-out for the year will be 13.52 pence per share, this is an increase of 29% on last year's total dividend pay-out of 10.50 pence. Going forward the Tristel board's intention is to increase the dividend annually in line with the year's increase in EPS, committing to minimum dividend growth of 5%. This final dividend will be paid on 20 December 2024, to shareholders on the register on 29 November 2024, the associated ex-dividend date is 28 November 2024.
Whitbread plc has declared a 7% increase in the interim dividend per share to 34.6 pence
The Whitbread plc Board has declared a 7% increase in the interim dividend per share to 34.6 pence (H1 FY24: 34.1 pence). This reflects the Group's robust performance in the period, its strong balance sheet and the Board's confidence in delivering a step change in performance, as outlined by their Five-Year Plan. This will result in a total interim dividend payment of £65m. The interim dividend will be paid on 6 December 2024 to all shareholders on the register at the close of business on 1 November 2024. Shareholders will be offered the option to participate in a dividend re-investment plan. The Group's dividend policy is to grow the dividend broadly in line with earnings across the cycle. Full details are set out in note 8 to the accompanying financial statements.
Vertu Motors plc announces interim dividend of 0.90p
An interim dividend of 0.90p per share (H2 FY24: 0.85p) in respect of FY25 will be paid on 17 January 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 12 December 2024 and the associated record date 13 December 2024.
Bellway plc recommends a final dividend for financial year 2024 of 38.0p per share
The Bellway plc Board has recommended a final dividend for financial year 2024 of 38.0p per share (2023 - 95.0p). This brings the total proposed dividend to 54.0p per share (2023 - 140.0p) and, if approved, the overall dividend will be covered 2.5 times by underlying earnings (2023 - 2.3 times), in line with the Board's previously stated policy.
Bytes Technology Group plc announces interim dividend of 3.1 pence per share
Bytes Technology Group's dividend policy is to distribute 40-50% of post-tax pre-exceptional earnings to shareholders. Accordingly, their Board declared a gross interim dividend of 3.1 pence per share. The aggregate amount of the interim dividend expected to be paid out of retained earnings at 31 August 2024, but not recognised as a liability at the end of the half year, is £7.5 million.
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