Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

CRH PLC to increase their interim dividend to 23.0c per share, an increase of 4.5% on prior year
The CRH PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 23.0c per share, which represents an increase of 4.5% on prior year. It is proposed to pay the interim dividend on 8 October 2021 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 10 September 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 9 September 2021. The interim dividend will be paid wholly in cash.

Huniting PLC announce an interim dividend of 4.0 cents
Hunting announce an interim dividend of 4.0 cents per share declared in respect of H1 2021 (H1 2020 - 2.0 cents per share), absorbing cash of approximately $6.5m (H1 2020 - $3.3m), payable to shareholders on 29 October 2021, with a record date of 8 October 2021.

LondonMetric Property PLC announce an interim dividend of 2.2pence per share, an increase of 4.8%
LondonMetric Property Plc ("LondonMetric") today declares a 4.8% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2021/22 to 2.2 pence per Ordinary Share ("Dividend").

Grafton Group PLC to pay an interim dividend for 2021 of 8.5p per share
The Grafton Group PLC Board has decided to pay an interim dividend for 2021 of 8.5p per share in the amount of approximately £20.4 million. This interim dividend is in line with the Board's progressive dividend policy and reflects both the Group's strong profitability and cashflow from operations for the half year and its (pre-IFRS 16) net cash position at 30 June 2021.

Clipper Logistics to recommend a final dividend of 7.1p per share
The Clipper Logistics Board is recommending a final dividend of 7.1 pence per share, making a total dividend in respect of the year ended 30 April 2021 of 11.1 pence (2020: 9.7 pence) in line with their progressive dividend policy.

JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc announces an interim dividend of 2.5pence per share
The Board of JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc announces that an interim dividend of 2.5p will be paid on 8th October 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 3rd September 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 2nd September 2021.

Kingspan Group PLC announce an interim dividend of 19.9 cent¢
The Kingspan PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 19.9 cent¢ (H1 2020: nil) payable on 8 October 2021 to shareholders on the register on the record date of 10 September 2021. This is in line with the previously announced revised shareholder returns policy.

OSB PLC announce interim dividend of 4.9 pence per share
The OSB Group’s dividend policy is to declare interim dividends equal to one-third of the prior year’s total dividend. The Board has therefore declared an interim dividend of 4.9 pence per share for the first half of 2021, based on the 2020 total dividend of 14.5 pence per share.

APAX Global Alpha announce an interim dividend of 5.97 pence per share declared
The Apax Global Alpha Directors of the Company are to declare that a dividend will be payable, for the financial period ended 30 June 2021, in accordance with the following timetable:

South32 Limited announce a final dividend of 3.5cents US dollars
South32 Limited have announced that the Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 3.5 cents per share for the full year ended 30 June 2021 and a special dividend of US 2.0 cents per share.

Robinson PLC interim dividend of 2.5p per share announced
Despite the short-term market challenges faced, the Robinson PLC Board has confidence in the medium term prospects for the business and therefore announces an interim dividend of 2.5p per share to be paid on 8 October 2021 to shareholders on the register at 10 September 2021 (record date). The ordinary shares ex-dividend date is 9 September 2021.

Marshalls PLC announce an interim dividend of 4.70 pence
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Marshalls Board did not declare an interim dividend in 2020. However, the payment of dividends continues to be a key priority for capital allocation and a final dividend of 4.30 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2020 was paid to shareholders of the Company on 1 July 2021. The Group maintains a progressive dividend policy with the objective of achieving a dividend cover of two times earnings over the business cycle. The intention is to increase dividends in line with earnings.

VPC Speciality Lending announce an interim dividend of 2.00 pence per share
The VPC Speciality Lending Investments Board of Directors of the Company has declared an interim dividend of 2.00 pence per share for the three-month period to 30 June 2021. The dividend will be paid on 23 September 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 27 August 2021. The ex-dividend date is 26 August 2021.

Antofagasta PLC announce an interim dividend of 23.6 cents per share, an increase of 280.6% on last year's interim.
The Antofagasta PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 23.6 cents per share, equivalent to $232.7 million and a payout ratio of 35%, consistent with the Company's policy and previous interim dividends. Any distribution of excess cash for the year, as defined under the policy, will be made as part of the final dividend.

Kenmare Resources announce an interim dividend of USc7.29 per share
Kenmare generated profit after tax of US$48.0 million in H1 2021 (H1 2020: US$12.7 million). The Board has therefore approved an interim 2021 dividend of USc7.29 (H1 2020: USc2.31) per share, for a total distribution of US$8.0 million (H1 2020: US$2.6 million). The 2021 interim dividend has been calculated as 66.6% of 25% of H1 2021 profit after tax (US$48.0 million), in line with the intention to target a one-third/two-thirds interim/final dividend split. The financial statements do not reflect this interim dividend.

Balfour Beatty announce an interim dividend of 3.0 pence, 43% higher than pre-pandemic level
The Balfour Beatty Board is committed to a sustainable ordinary dividend which is expected to grow over time. Following uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the dividend was re-introduced in March 2021 at a targeted pay-out ratio of 40% of underlying profit after tax excluding gain on disposal of Infrastructure Investments assets.

Plus500 announce $60.0m interim dividend declared today, representing $0.5921 per share
The Plus500 Board announces the amounts of dividends and the amounts of dividends per share for the years 2021 and 2020 declared and distributed by the Company's Board of Directors are as follows:

BHP announces a final dividend of $2.00 per share
The BHP Group PLC Board has determined to pay a final dividend of US$2.00 per share or US$10.1 billion. This is equivalent to a 92 per cent payout ratio (2020: 72 per cent).

Mears Group PLC have announced an interim dividend of 2.50p per share
The Mears Group PLC Board are recommending an interim dividend of 2.50p (2020: nil) per share. This is not recognised as a liability at 30 June 2021 and will be payable on 28 October 2021 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 8 October 2021.

Vitec PLC announce an Interim dividend of 11.0p
The Vitec Board has declared an interim dividend of 11.0 pence per share (H1 2020: nil, H1 2019: 12.3p). The dividend will be paid on Friday, 29 October 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on Friday, 24 September 2021. The Board's objective is for a progressive and sustainable dividend and believes it is appropriate for the Group to target a total dividend cover of 2.0-2.5 times adjusted EPS. The Company has sufficient distributable reserves to cover future dividend payments for a number of years.

Aviva PLC announce an interim dividend up 5% to 7.35p
Aviva has a dividend policy and capital framework that align with the Group's strategic priorities. Under the dividend policy they aim to grow dividends per share by low to mid-single digits based on sustainable cash flows. In light of their performance in the first half of 2021 and strong capital and liquidity, the Board has proposed an interim dividend of 7.35 pence per share (2020: 7.0 pence).

Spirax Sarco Engineering PLC announce an interim dividend up by 15% to 38.5 pence, following 7% total increase in 2020
The Spirax Sarco Board has declared an interim dividend of 38.5 pence (2020: 33.5 pence) per ordinary share, an increase of 15%. This growth in the interim dividend follows an increase of 7% in the total dividend in respect of 2020. The dividend will be paid on 12th November 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14thOctober 2021. The final dividend of 84.5 pence per share in respect of 2020 was paid on 21st May 2021 at a cash cost of £62.3 million.

RPS announces a dividend reinstated with interim dividend of 0.26 pence per share proposed
In 2019, the RPS Board announced a dividend policy of a pay-out ratio of 40% of profit after tax before amortisation of intangibles and transaction-related costs and the tax thereon. To protect the Group's financial position at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board made the decision to cancel the final dividend in respect of FY 2019 and, due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the uncertainty over timing of recovery of markets, withdrew their dividend policy. The Board recognises the importance of dividends and, given the markets they operate in are starting to recover, is proposing to resume a modest dividend for 2021 and will pay circa one third as an interim dividend. Management intends to hold a Capital Markets Day in early November and plans to set out its capital allocation policy in more detail then.

4Imprint Group are to declare an interim dividend for 2021 of 15.00c per share
4imprint \group Dividends are determined in US dollars and paid in Sterling, converted at the exchange rate on the date that the dividend is declared.

Quilter PLC announce an interim dividend per share of 1.7 pence versus 1.0 pence for H1 2020, inclusive of a contribution of 0.5 pence from Quilter International
The Quilter PLC Board has declared an interim dividend for 2021 of 1.7 pence per share at a total cost of £28 million. The interim dividend will be paid on 20 September 2021 to shareholders on the UK and South African share registers on 3 September 2021. For shareholders on their South African share register an interim dividend of 34.88104 South African cents per share will be paid on 20 September 2021, using an exchange rate of 20.51826.

Hill & Smith PLC announce an interim dividend of 12.0p declared
The Hill & Board has declared an interim dividend for FY 2021 of 12.0p per share (2020: 9.2p). The interim dividend will be paid on 7 January 2022 to shareholders on the register on 3 December 2021. Looking forward, they aim to provide sustainable and progressive dividend growth, targeting a prudent dividend cover of around 2.5 times underlying earnings.

CLS interim dividend maintained at 2.35 pence per share
In September, the CLS Group will pay an interim dividend for 2021 of 2.35 pence per share, which is at the same level as the 2020 interim dividend.

Goodwin PLC propose an increased dividend of 102.24p
The Goodwin Directors propose the payment of an ordinary dividend of 102.24p per share (2020: ordinary dividend of 81.71p). If approved by shareholders, the ordinary dividend will be paid on 8th October, 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17th September, 2021.

Phoenix Group holdings announce an interim dividend of 24.1p per share declared
The declared interim dividend of 24.1p per share is expected to be paid on 3 September 2021.

Avast PLC announce final dividend in respect of 2020 paid in June 2021 of 11.2 cents per share; total dividend for the year of 16.0 cents per share, up 8.8%. declared interim dividend payable in October 2021 of 4.8 cents per share
On 10 August 2021, the Directors declared an interim dividend of 4.8 cents per share payable in October 2021. This will be paid in US dollars on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register as of 10 September 2021. There will be an option for shareholders to elect to receive the dividend in pounds sterling and such an election should be made no later than 24 September 2021.

The Admiral Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 115.0 pence
The Admiral Group Board has declared an interim dividend of 115.0 pence, made up of a normal dividend of 87.9 pence per share and a special dividend of 27.1 pence per share, 63% higher than the 2020 interim dividend of 70.5 pence per share (excluding the deferred special dividend of 20.7 pence from 2019 which was paid alongside the 2020 interim dividend). The payment represents 87% of first half earnings per share from continuing operations.

Marshalls Motor Holdings announce. a reinstatement of dividends, with an interim dividend of 8.86p per share
As previously announced, the Marshalls Motor Holdings Board understands the importance of dividends to shareholders and in light of the strong financial performance and cash generation in the Period, is to announce the restoration of dividends.

Gamesys Group PLC a final dividend of 28.pence per share
During the six months ended 30 June 2021, Gamesys Group plc declared and paid a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2020 of 28.0p per share amounting to a total dividend of £30.7 million (six months ended 30 June 2020 - £nil).

M&G PLC announce an interim dividend of 6.1 pence per share
M&G PLC have declared an interim ordinary dividend of 6.1 pence per share (estimated to be £155 million) payable on 29 September 2021, in line with their policy of paying one-third of the previous year's total dividend. Following the payment of this dividend, dividend payments will have totalled 40.1 pence per share since their shares were listed in October 2019.

Derwent London PLC announce an interim dividend raised 4.5% to 23.0p from 22.0p
The Derwent London dividend remains well covered by EPRA earnings and their policy of a sustainable and progressive dividend is unchanged. With these improved results, they will be raising the interim dividend payable for 2021 by 4.5% to 23.0p per share, all of which will be paid as a Property Income Distribution on 15 October 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 10 September 2021.

Hargreaves announce a total dividend down 8% at 50.5 pence per share
Hargreaves Lansdown has a progressive ordinary dividend policy. The Board considers the dividend on a total basis, with the intention of maintaining the ordinary dividend payout ratio at around 65% across the market cycle and looking to return excess cash to shareholders in the form of a special dividend after the year end. Any such return will be determined according to market conditions and after taking account of the Group's growth, investment and regulatory capital requirements at the time.

Clarkson PLC have increased their interim dividend to 27p per share
The Clarkson PLC Board have Declared and paid dividends during the period:
Final dividend for 2020 of 54p per share
Payable (not recognised as a liability at 30 June):
Interim dividend equivalent to deferred 2019 final dividend of 53p per share
Interim dividend for 2021 of 27p per share (2020: 25p per share)

PageGroup will be announcing a return to dividend policy, with an interim dividend of 4.70 pence per share and special dividend of 26.71 pence per share
The proposed final dividend by PageGroup PLC for 2019 of 9.40p per ordinary share, or £30.2m, which was due for payment in June 2020, was cancelled as a result of the ongoing uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ContourGlobal announce a second quarter dividend of 4.465 cents per share, equivalent to 3.203 pence per share
ContourGlobal announce a second quarter dividend of $29.30m or 4.465 cents per share, to be paid on 10 September 2021.

The London Stock Exchange announces an interim dividend of 25.0 pence per share, an increase of 7%
In line with The London Stock Exchange dividend policy, the interim dividend is calculated as one-third of the prior full year dividend. Accordingly, the Directors have declared an interim dividend of 25.0 pence per share, an increase of 7% (H1 2020: 23.3 pence per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021 to shareholders on the register on 20 August 2021.

Hikma PLC announce an interim dividend of 18 cents per share
The Hikma Board is recommending an interim dividend of 18 cents per share (approximately 13 pence per share) (H1 2020: 16 cents per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 20 September 2021 to eligible shareholders on the register at the close of business on 20 August 2021.

Centamin PLC has declared an interim dividend of 4.0 US cents per share
For 2021, the Centamin PLC Board announces its intention to recommend a minimum dividend of US$105 million. Today, the Board declares a 4.0 US cent interim dividend to be paid on 30 September, leaving an approximate 5.0 US cent final dividend to be proposed with the 2021 full year results. This reflects the Company's confidence in the outlook for the year, and progress delivering on the reset plans.

Synthomer PLC announces an interim for 2021 of dividend of 8.7p
The interim dividend of 8.7 pence per ordinary share was approved by the Board on 4 August 2021 and will be paid on 4 November 2021 to members on the register at the close of business on 8 October 2021.

Hammerson PLC have declared a cash dividend of 0.2 pence per share
The Hammerson Board has declared a cash dividend of 0.2 pence share. The Board remains committed to meeting its UK REIT and French SIIC obligations. As previously announced, until December 2022, they expect to satisfy these by way of an enhanced scrip dividend alternative. The Board has declared a cash dividend of 0.2 pence per share. Subject to shareholder approval the Board intends to pay an enhanced scrip dividend alternative of 2 pence per share as a normal (non PID) dividend.

Secure Trust Bank announce an interim dividend of 20 pence per share for 2021
The Secure Trust Bank Board has recommended an interim dividend of 20 pence per share, noting no dividend was recommended in June 2020 due to economic uncertainty. A final dividend for 2020 of 44 pence per share was paid on 21 May 2021.

Diversified Energy Company have declared a 2Q21 interim dividend of $0.0400 per share
On 30 April 2021 the Diversified Energy Group proposed a dividend of $0.04 per share. The dividend will be paid on 24 September 2021 to shareholders on the register on 3 September 2021. This dividend was not approved by shareholders, thereby qualifying it as an "interim" dividend. No liability was recorded in the Interim Financial Statements in respect of this interim dividend as at 30 June 2021.

Mondi PLC announce an interim dividend of 20.0 euro cents per share
The Mondi PLC Board aims to offer shareholders long-term ordinary dividend growth within a targeted dividend cover range of two to three times on average over the cycle.

IP Group announce an interim dividend of 0.48p per share
Following payment of the IP Group's maiden final dividend of 1.0p per share paid to shareholders in June, the Board has declared an interim dividend in respect of the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 of 0.48p per ordinary share (the "Interim Dividend").

WPP is declaring an interim dividend of 12.5p, an increase of 25%
The WPP Board has recommended an interim dividend of 12.5p (2020: 10.0p) per ordinary share. This is expected to be paid on 1 November 2021 to shareholders on the register at 15 October 2021. The Board recommended a final dividend of 14.0p per ordinary share in respect of 2020. This was paid on 9 July 2021.

Spirent Communications PLC interim dividend up 10 per cent to 2.39 cents.
The Spirent Communications Board has declared an interim dividend of 2.39 cents per Ordinary Share, a 10 per cent increase over the dividend declared for the first half 2020 of 2.17 cents. This is equivalent to 1.72 pence per Ordinary Share at an exchange rate of $1.39:£1 (first half 2020: 1.67 pence). The payment will be approximately $14.6 million. The dividend will be paid to Ordinary shareholders on 17 September 2021 and to ADR holders on 24 September 2021. The dividend is payable to all shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 13 August 2021.
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