Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

NIOX Group Plc recommends the payment of a final dividend of 1.25 pence per share
NIOX Group Plc Board recommends the payment of a final dividend of 1.25 pence per share

Serica Energy PLC has declared a final dividend of 10 pence per share
The Serica Energy PLC board has declared a final dividend of 10 pence per share (2023: 14 pence per share). The final dividend is payable on 25 July 2025 to shareholders registered on 27 June 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 26 June 2025

CLS Holdings proposed final dividend of 2.68 pence per share
CLS Holdings proposed final dividend of 2.68 pence per share

Catalyst Media Group Plc paid a final dividend of approximately £0.84 million
Catalyst Media Group PLC received its £0.63 million share of a dividend paid by SIS and post the reporting period end, on 31 January 2025, paid a final dividend of approximately £0.84 million.

The Bioventix Board has announced an interim dividend of 70 pence per share
The Bioventix Board has announced an interim dividend of 70 pence per share, which represents a 3% increase on the interim dividend paid last year (68 pence per share). The shares will be marked ex-dividend on the 10th April 2025 and the dividend will be paid on 25th April 2025 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 11th April 2025.

The Yougov board has declared a final dividend of 9.0 per share
The Yougov board has declared a final dividend of 9.0 per share (£10.6m) for the year ended 31 July 2024, paid to shareholders on 9 December 2024.

Caledonia Mining Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share
Caledonia Mining Corporation board has declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable on April 17, 2025.

The Spectra Board are declaring an annual dividend of $0.116 per share (2023: US 0.116) to be paid in June 2025
This dividend update report was approved by the Directors of Spectra Systems Coorporation on the 26th day of March 2025.

The Orchard Funding Group board has agreed to pay an interim dividend of 1p and an additional special dividend of 1p."
Orchard Fundinf Group have decided to reinstate the 1p interim dividend and to also make a special dividend payment of an additional 1p, making a total of 2p per share to reflect the exceptional first six months results.

The Anpario Board recommends a final dividend of 8.00 pence per share
The Anpario Board recommends a final dividend of 8.00 pence per share (2023: 7.50 pence), resulting in a total of 11.25 pence per share for the year (2023: 10.70 pence). This dividend will be payable on 25 July 2025 to shareholders on the register on 11 July 2025 (ex-dividend date of 10 July 2025).

Petershill Partners has proposed a final dividend of 10.5 cents (USD) per share
The Petershill Partners Board has proposed a final dividend payment of 10.5 cents (USD) per share, payable on 13 June 2025 to shareholders on the register as at close of business on 9 May 2025, with ex-dividend date of 8 May 2025. The total dividend per Ordinary Share for 2024 is 15.5 cents up 3% from 2023.

The Abrdn Asia Focus Board has set a target dividend of at least 6.42p per Ordinary Share for the financial year ending 31 July 2025.
The Abrdn Asia Focus Board has set a target dividend of at least 6.42p per Ordinary Share for the financial year ending 31 July 2025.

Robinson
Robinson Board proposes a final dividend of 3.5p per share, to be paid on 20 June 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 6 June 2025. The ordinary shares become ex-dividend on 5 June 2025. This brings the total dividend declared for 2024 to 6.0p (2023: 5.5p).

Ecora Resources Plc announced total dividend for the year to 2.81c per share
Ecora Resources Plc have announced total dividend for the year to 2.81c per share.

The Next PLC Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend of 158p per share
The Next PLC Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend for the year ended 25 January 2025 of 158p per share. This is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 15 May 2025. The dividend will be paid on 1 August 2025 to shareholders who are on the register of members at 4 July 2025, taking the total ordinary dividends for the year to 233p per share.

M&C Saatchi paid dividends in 2024 of £1.9 million (1.6p per share)
M&C Saatchi paid dividends in 2024 of £1.9 million (1.6p per share). The Board is recommending the payment of an increased final dividend of 1.95p pence per share.

James Halstead's board has declared an interim dividend of 2.75p per share
James Halstead's board has declared an interim dividend of 2.75p per share (2023: 2.50p), an increase of 10%. This dividend will be payable on 6 June 2025 to those shareholders on the register as of 9 May 2025.

The Arbuthnot Banking Group Board has declared a final dividend of 29p per Ordinary share
The Arbuthnot Banking Group Board has declared a final dividend of 29p per Ordinary share and Ordinary Non-Voting share. This is an increase of 2p compared to the final dividend of 2023. The final dividend, if approved at the 2025 AGM, will be paid on 30 May 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 April 2025. Additionally, the Board announced the payment of a special dividend of 20p per Ordinary share and Ordinary Non-Voting share which was paid along with the interim dividend of 20p (2023: 19p) per Ordinary share and Ordinary Non-Voting share. This, together with the interim and special dividend gives a total dividend of 69p per Ordinary share and Ordinary Non-Voting share, which compares to the total dividend of 46p per share paid in respect of 2023.

Capital Limited have declared a final dividend of 1.3% cents per share
Capital Limited Plc have declared a final dividend of $1.3 cents per share, to be paid on 15 May 2025 which, together with the interim dividend of $1.3 cents per share brings the total dividends declared for 2024 to $2.6 cents per share (2023: $3.9 cents per share).

EnQuest Plc Board proposed a 2024 final dividend of 0.616 pence per share
EnQuest Plc are to propose a final ordinary dividend of 0.616 pence per share (equivalent to c.$15 million). This final dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2025 and so not recognised as a liability as at 31 December 2024. If approved, the dividend will be paid on 6 June 2025 to shareholders on the register at 2 May 2025. Shares will trade ex-dividend from 1 May 2025.

International Public Partnerships Limited declared a fully cash covered dividend of 4.19 pence
International Public Partnerships Limited declared a fully cash covered dividend of 4.19 pence per share for the six months to 31 December 2024 taking the dividends paid in respect of 2024 to 8.37 pence per share, reflecting dividend growth of 3.0% compared to the previous year.

The Chesnara plc Board has recommended a final dividend of 16.1p per share.
The Chesnara plc Board has recommended a 3% increase in the final dividend to 16.1p per share. Total dividend for FY 2024 of 24.7p per share. The recommended dividend is expected to be paid on 20 May 2025. The ordinary shares will be quoted ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange as of 3 April 2025. The record date for eligibility for payment will be 4 April 2025.

Pharos Energy PLC announced final dividend of 0.847pence
Pharos Energy PLC Board announced the intention to pay a final dividend of 0.847pence per share for the 2024 financial year, taking the 2024 full year dividend to 1.210 pence, a continuation of their commitment to sustainable shareholder returns.

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust Plc announce an interim dividends of 5.80 pence per ordinary share
The Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust Plc have paid interim dividends to shareholders of 1.45 pence per share for each of the first three quarters of 2024, and a further dividend of 1.45 pence per share was announced on 19 February 2025 in respect of the quarter to 31 December 2024. Together, these amount to the 5.80 pence per share target for the 2024 financial year, announced on 11 April 2024.

Lucero PLC announces a final dividend of 3.3p
Lucero PLC board Board is proposing to pay a final dividend of 3.3p, taking the full‑year dividend to 5.0p, representing a payout of 40% of earnings. The final dividend will be paid on 22 May 2025 to shareholders on the registrar on 11 April 2025.

Michelmersh Brick Hidg announces final dividend per share of 3.00p
Michelmersh Brick Hidgs Board is recommending a final dividend of 3.00 pence per share (2023: 3.00 pence per share), which, together with the 1.60 pence per share interim dividend (2023: 1.50 pence per share), gives a total dividend of 4.60 pence per share (2023: 4.50 pence per share), up 2.2% on last year. The proposed dividend will be paid on 9 July 2025 to members on the register on 6 June 2025 with shares being marked ex-div on 5 June 2025.

Personal Group Holdings Final announces dividend of 10.0p per share
Personal Group Holdings announced that the Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend of 10.0 pence per share which will be paid on 14 May 2025 to members on the register as at 4 April 2025 (the record date). Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 3 April 2025. This makes a total ordinary dividend for 2024 of 16.5 pence per share, representing an increase of 41% year-on-year (2023: 11.7p).

Gamma Communication PLC is proposing a final dividend of 13.0p
Gamma Communication PLC board is proposing a final dividend of 13.0p (2023: 11.4p). This is an increase of 14% and is in line with our progressive dividend policy.

Ashtead Group PLC has full and final dividend of 1.2 pence per share
The Board has recommended a full and final dividend of 1.2 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2024, an increase of 9%, which is payable on 29 May 2025 to shareholders based on an ex-dividend date of 1 May 2025 and record date of 2 May 2025.

Henry Boot PLC announce 5% increase in proposed final dividend of 4.62p
Henry Boots Place Board proposes to pay a final dividend of 4.62p per share, which together with the 3.08p interim dividend, gives a total of 7.70p (December 2023: 7.33p), an increase of 5.0% for the year. Subject to approval at the AGM on 22 May 2025, this will be paid on 30 May 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 2 May 2025.

Kingfisher Plc announce a final dividend of 12.40p per share
Kingfisher Plc have proposed dividend for the year ended 31 January 2025, subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, is 12.40p per share, comprising an interim dividend of 3.80p in respect of the six months ended 31 July 2024 and a final dividend of 8.60p. The total final dividend for the year ended 31 January 2025 based on the issued share capital as at 31 January 2025 is expected to be c.£154m. The final amount may vary depending on share movements between the balance sheet and payment date.

Smith Group Plc declare an interim dividend of 14.23p, a
The Smiths \group plc Board is declaring an interim dividend of 14.23p, a year-on-year increase of +5.0% (HY2024: 13.55p). The interim dividend will be paid on 14 May 2025 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 4 April 2025.

Wetherspoon announce a half year dividend 4.0p
The board declared an interim dividend of 4.0p per share for the current interim financial period ending 26 January 2025 (2024: nil). The interim dividend will be paid on 30th May 2025 to those shareholders on the register at 1st May 2025.

Eurocell have proposed a final dividend of 3.85 pence per share
The Eurocell Board proposes a final dividend of 3.9 pence per share, which results in total dividends for the year of 6.1 pence per share (£6.3 million), up 10% compared to 2023. The dividend will be paid on 23 May 2025 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 25 April 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 24 April 2025.

Central Asia Metals Plc announce a full year dividend of 18 pence per share
Central Asia Metals Plc Board proposes a final dividend for 2024 of 9 pence per Ordinary Share. This brings total dividends (proposed and declared) for the year to 18 pence (2023: 18 pence) which represents approximately 63% of free cash flow. The final dividend is payable on 20 May 2025 to shareholders registered on 25 April 2025. This latest dividend will increase the amount returned to shareholders in dividends since CAML's 2010 Initial Public Offering to 188 pence per share, a cumulative distribution totalling $380 million.

Prudential Financial PLC announce a 2024 second interim dividend of 16.29 cents per share
Prudential Financial Inc. announce a 2024 total dividend of 23.13 cents per share, up 13 per cent, with 2024 second interim dividend of 16.29 cents per share. Including share buybacks total shareholder returns in FY24 were $1.4 billion.

Wickes Group Plc have announced a final dividend declared of 7.3p
Wickes Group Plc have announced a final dividend declared of 7.3p, giving a total of 10.9p for the full year. Total returns to shareholders of £41.1m in the year from dividends and completion of £25m share buyback

Essentra PLC recommends a final ordinary dividend of 1.55p per share
The Essentra PLC Board of Directors is recommending a final ordinary dividend of 1.55p per share, resulting in a total dividend for FY of 2.8p (2023: 2.4p final; 3.6p total). The final dividend will be paid on 3 July 2025 to shareholders on the share register at the record date, being 16 May 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 15 May 2025.

Judges Scientific Plc is recommending a final dividend of 74.8p per share
The Judges Scientific Plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 74.8p per share subject to approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 22 May 2025, which will make a total distribution of 104.5p per share in respect of 2024 (2023: 95p per share). The total dividend per share is 2.7 times covered by adjusted earnings per share (2023: 3.9 times). Their policy of increasing the dividend by a minimum of 10% per year remains sustainable as long as there is ample cover.

Centaur Media Plc declares 1.2 pence per share
In line with their dividend policy of distributing the higher of last year's dividend or 40% of adjusted retained earnings, the Centaur Board has declared a final dividend of 1.2 pence per share (£1.8m), which when added to the interim dividend provides a total dividend relating to 2024 of 1.8 pence per share

M&G PLC has announced a total dividend for the year of 20.1p
M&G PLC has announced a 2024 second interim dividend of 13.5 pence per share (2023: 13.2 pence per share) which takes the total dividend for the year to 20.1 pence, up 2% year-on-year. The second interim dividend is payable on 9 May 2025.

Nexteq PLC has proposed a dividend of 3.7p per share
The Nexteq PLC Board proposed a dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024 of 3.7p per share (2023: 3.3p per share). This dividend will be payable on 30 May 2025 to all Shareholders on the register on 2 May 2025. The corresponding ex-dividend date is 1 May 2025.

Alpha Group International PLC has declared a final dividend of 14.0p per share
The Alpha Group International PLC Board has declared a final dividend of 14.0p per share (2023: 12.3p). Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be payable to shareholders on the register at 25 April 2025, and will be paid on 23 May 2025.

Softcat Plc announce an interim ordinary dividend growth of 4.7% to 8.9p
An Softcat Plc announce an interim ordinary dividend of 8.9p per share (H1 FY2024: 8.5p), amounting to £17.8m (H1 FY2024: £17.0m), has been approved by the Board of Directors. This is in line with their updated approach to pay one-third of the previous year's ordinary dividend as an interim dividend in the current year. The interim dividend will be payable on 21 May 2025, to shareholders whose names are on the register at the close of business on 11 April 2025. Shares in the Group will be quoted ex-dividend on 10 April 2025. The last day for dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP') elections is 29 April 2025.

The FDM Group is proposing a final dividend of 12.5 pence per share
The FDM Group Board is proposing a final dividend of 12.5 pence per share. Subject to shareholder approval the dividend will be paid on 27 June 2025 to shareholders on the register on 6 June 2025. This brings the Company's total dividend for the year to 22.5 pence per share (2023: 36.0 pence per share).

Sabre Insurance Group Plc announce a total dividend in respect of 2024 at 13.0p - up 44.4% on 2023
Subsequent to 31 December 2024, the Sabre Insurance Group Directors declared a final dividend for 2024 of 11.3p per ordinary share subject to approval at Annual General Meeting. This dividend will be accounted for as an appropriation of retained earnings in the year ended 31 December 2024 and is not included as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2024.

Mortgage Advice Bureau is to propose a final dividend of 14.8.p per share
The Mortgage Advice Bureau Board is to propose a final dividend of 14.8.p per share (2023: 14.7p). This makes a proposed total dividend for the year of 28.2p per share (2023: 28.1p). This represents a cash outlay of £8.6m (2023: £8.4m). Following payment of the dividend, the Group will continue to maintain significant surplus regulatory reserves.

H&T Real Estate Investment Trust announce of 11.0pence per share
H&T Real Estate announce a final dividend of 11.0p (2023: 10.5p) per ordinary share will be paid on 27 June 2025 to those shareholders on the register at close of business on 30 May 2025. This brings the full year dividend to 18.0p (2023: 17.0p), a 6% increase. This reflects the Board's confidence in the future prospects of the business, whilst being mindful of the need to continue to invest in the growth of the pledge book, and capital investment in technology and the store estate. The dividend remains in line with their progressive dividend policy and maintains a coverage ratio of at least two times that of earnings.

Harworth Group Plc announce a final dividend of 1.125p
Harworth Group earnings per share for the year increased to 17.7p (2023: 11.8p) reflecting the increase in the valuation of investment properties in 2024, increased profits from sales during the year, coupled with reduced rental income following the successful sale of investment property during 2023 and early 2024.

Bellevue Healthcare Trust has proposed a final dividend of 2.52p for the financial year 2024
The Bellevue Helthcare Trust Board has proposed a final dividend of 2.52p for the financial year 2024 and, if approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, this will be paid to Shareholders in May 2025.
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