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The Royal Mail Board has reviewed the performance of the Group during the past year and concluded that it is appropriate to pay a one-off final dividend of 10 pence per share in respect of FY2020-21, payable on 6 September 2021 to shareholders on the register at 30 July 2021, subject to approval at the 2021 AGM on 21 July 2021.
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During the six month period to 31 March 2021, the IntegraFin Company paid a second interim dividend of £18.6 million to shareholders in respect of financial year 2020. This was in addition to the first interim dividend of £8.9 million, which was paid in June 2020. The financial year total of £27.5 million compares with a full year interim dividend of £25.8 million in respect of the full financial year 2019. 
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For 2020/21, the National Grid PLC Board has recommended an increase in the final dividend to 32.16 pence per ordinary share ($2.2812 per American Depositary Share) which will be paid to shareholders on the register as at 4 June 2021. If approved, this will bring the full year dividend to 49.16 pence per ordinary share, an increase of 1.2% over the 48.57 pence per ordinary share in respect of the financial year ending 31 March 2021. This rise is in line with the increase in UK RPI for the twelve months to 31 March 2021 as set out in the policy announcement of 28 March 2013.
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In line with their policy for AMP7 to increase the dividend by at least CPIH each year, the Severn Trent Board has proposed a final ordinary dividend of 60.95 pence per share for 2020/21 (2019/20: 60.05 pence per share). This gives a total ordinary dividend for the year of 101.58 pence (2018/19: 100.08 pence).
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Experian announces a second interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2021 of 32.5 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on 23 July 2021, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 25 June 2021. This dividend is not included as a liability in these financial statements. This second interim dividend and the first interim dividend paid in February 2021 comprise the full-year dividend for the financial year of 47.0 US cents per ordinary share. Dividend amounts are quoted gross, and shareholders will be paid dividends in pounds sterling unless they have elected otherwise by 25 June 2021.
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A final dividend of 7.9 pence per share was approved by the Great Portland Estates Board on 19 May 2021 and, subject to shareholder approval, will be paid on 12 July 2021 to shareholders on the register on 28 May 2021. The dividend is not recognised as a liability at 31 March 2021. The 2020 final dividend and the 2021 interim dividend are included within the Group statement of changes in equity.
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Premier Foods last paid a dividend to shareholders in 2008. Over recent years, the Company has made significant progress in delivering against its branded growth model strategy and so in turn, reducing Net debt to a level that would enable the payment of a dividend under the Group's financing arrangements. In February 2021, the Company completed a capital reduction which will provide greater flexibility in how the Company manages its capital resources going forward. Subject to shareholder approval, the directors have proposed a final dividend of 1.0 pence for the 53 weeks ended 3 April 2021 (2019/20: nil), payable on 30 July 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 2 July 2021. The shares will go ex-dividend on 1 July 2021. Under the dividend matching agreement with the Company's pension schemes, for up to £5 million paid to shareholders as a dividend, a payment of 50 pence for every £1 paid to shareholders is payable to the pension schemes. For any dividend paid between £5m and £10m, there is no matching payment made to the pensions schemes and for any dividend paid above £10m, the 50 pence: £1 matching arrangement, as described above, recommences.
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The Renew Holdings robust trading performance, cash position and positive outlook have given the Board the confidence to declare an interim dividend of 4.83p (HY2020: nil; HY2019: 3.83p) per share. This represents a 26 per cent increase on the last interim dividend paid. This will be paid on 15 July 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 18 June 2021, with an ex-dividend date of 17 June 2021. 
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The Cranswick PLC Board is proposing a final dividend of 51.3 pence per share, an increase of 17.4 per cent on the 43.7 pence paid previously. Together with the interim dividend of 18.7 pence per share this is a total dividend for the year of 70.0 pence per share. That compares to 60.4 pence per share previously, an increase of 15.9 per cent, and extends the period of consecutive years of dividend growth to 31 years.
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The Britvic Board is declaring an interim dividend of 6.5p per share with a total value of £17.4m. The interim dividend for 2021 will be paid on 7 July 2021 to shareholders on record as at 28 May 2021. The ex-dividend date is 27 May 2021. There was no interim dividend paid in the prior year as the decision was deferred until the year-end in order to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the business.
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The Imperial Brands Group has paid two dividends of 48.00 pence and 48.01 pence per share in December 2020 and March 2021 respectively, in line with their quarterly dividend payment policy to give shareholders a more regular cash return.
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The Assura April dividend for 2021/22 of 0.71 pence per share was paid on 14 April 2021 and the July dividend for 2021/22 of 0.74 pence per share is currently planned to be paid on 14 July 2021 with a record date of 11 June 2021.
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Given the Group's resilient performance, and the Board's confidence in HomeServe's future growth prospects, the Board is proposing to increase the final dividend to 19.8p per share (FY20: 17.8p) to be paid on 2 August 2021 to shareholders on the register on 2 July 2021.
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The DCC Board is proposing a 12.6% increase in the final dividend to 107.85 pence per share, which, when added to the interim dividend of 51.95 pence per share, gives a total dividend for the year of 159.80 pence per share. This represents a 10.0% increase over the total prior year dividend of 145.27 pence per share. The dividend is covered 2.4 times by adjusted earnings per share (2020: 2.5 times). It is proposed to pay the final dividend on 22 July 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 28 May 2021. 
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The Watkin Jones Board has declared an interim dividend for the period of 2.6 pence per share, which will be paid on 30 June 2021 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 9 June 2021. The shares will go ex-dividend on 8 June 2021.
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Land Securities PLC are proposing a final dividend for the year of 9.0p per share which, together with interim dividends already paid, makes for total dividends of 27.0p per share for the full year.
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Vodafone PLC announces total dividends per share are 9.0 eurocents (FY20: 9.0 eurocents), including a final dividend per share of 4.5 eurocents. The ex-dividend date for the final dividend is 24 June 2021 for ordinary shareholders, the record date is 25 June 2021 and the dividend is payable on 6 August 2021. 
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The Diploma Directors have declared an interim dividend of 12.5p per share (2020: £nil) which will be paid on 16 June 2021 to shareholders on the register on 28 May 2021. The total value of the dividend will be £15.6m (2020: £nil).
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With a highly cash generative business model, the Victrex Group has proposed an interim dividend for shareholders, which reflects a gradual improvement in the Outlook, as well as an improvement in their cash position following cash conservation measures implemented during FY 2020. This takes their dividends back to pre-COVID-19 levels.
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The Numis Board has declared an interim dividend for the year of 5.5p per share in accordance with their stated policy. The dividend will be paid on 18 June 2021 to shareholders on the Register on 21 May 2021.  
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The Board of Directors of Tritax Big Box REIT plc has today declared an interim dividend in respect of the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021 of 1.6 pence per ordinary share, payable on or around 1 June 2021 to shareholders on the register on 14 May 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 13 May 2021.
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Ediston Property Investment declares its interim dividend (property income distribution) payment in respect of the period from 1 to 30 April 2021 of 0.4167 pence per share, as timetabled below: 
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Diversified Gas & Oil PLC (LSE: DGOC), is to announce that the Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.00 cents per share in respect of Q1'21 for the three month period ended 31 March 2021. 
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The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS” or the “Company”) today  per A ordinary share (“A Share”) and B ordinary share (“B Share”).
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The Sainsbury's Board has proposed a final dividend of 7.4 pence per share. This brings the full year dividend to 10.6 pence per share, which is in line with last year (when treating the Special dividend announced in November 2020 of 7.3 pence as part of 2019/20), despite lower underlying profits. This diverges from their policy of a dividend covered 1.9x by underlying earnings, reflecting strong underlying cash generation and consistent with the commitment the Board made in November to protect shareholder income from the full impact of COVID-19 on profits.
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The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (the “Company”) announce that they have declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2021 of 6.00 pence per ordinary share (2020: 6.40p). The dividend is payable on 28 May 2021 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on 7 May 2021. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 6 May 2021. 
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited announce the Company's interim dividend (the 'Dividend') for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2021 in respect of the Ordinary shares. 
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BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.25 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 18 June 2021 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 7 May 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 6 May 2021. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 8 June 2021, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 3 June 2021 and 7 June 2021. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.315 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the first quarter 2021 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme.
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Lok'nStore's dividend payments to shareholders reflect the growth in the underlying Cash Available for Distribution (CAD) which is up 20.0% on an annualised basis. 
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The Jadestone PLC Directors intend to recommend a 2020 final dividend of USȼ1.08/share, or US$5.0 million in total. The Directors intend to recommend the 2020 final dividend following the completion of the internal restructuring, including the arrangement agreement becoming effective on or around 23 April 2021, and the completion of the capital reduction of Jadestone Energy plc which is expected to become effective during the second half of May. At that point, the Directors will confirm the recommended 2020 final dividend, including the record date and the ex dividend date. Jadestone Energy plc's first annual general meeting ("AGM") is scheduled for 16 June 2021, at which time it is expected that shareholders will vote to approve this 2020 final dividend. The actual payment date is expected to occur seven calendar days following the AGM.
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The proposed Special Dividend of approximately £113 million in aggregate represents 19 pence per Existing Ordinary Share. The Vectura Group Board is proposing to pay the Special Dividend to Shareholders on the Register as at 6.00 p.m. on 28 May 2021.
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A first interim dividend of 1.175 pence per ordinary share will be paid by Carrs Group on 8 June 2021 to shareholders on the register on 30 April 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 29 April 2021.
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Further to the announcement released earlier today by Associated British Foods plc (the 'Company') of its interim results for the 24 weeks ended 27 February 2021, the Company confirms that an interim dividend of 6.2 pence per share will be paid on 9 July 2021 to shareholders on the Company's register of members at the close of business on 4 June 2021.
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The Epwin PLC Board continues to be mindful of the importance of dividends to shareholders. Based on the performance for the year, cash generation of the business and year end net debt position, as well as recognising that no final dividend was declared in respect of the year ended 31 December 2019, the Board intends to recommend a modest final dividend of 1.00 penny per share in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2020.
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The Directors of M Winkworth Plc ("Winkworth" or the "Company") have announced that the Company will pay a dividend of 2.2p per ordinary share for the first quarter of 2021 to shareholders. 
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Tesco PLC announce a proposed final dividend of 5.95pps to take full year dividend to 9.15pps - in line with last year and an exception to their policy, reflecting the importance the Board places on dividends paid to shareholders and its confidence in future cash flows
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Anglo Pacifc announce a recommended final dividend for 2020 of 3.75p, which will take the total dividend for 2020 to 9p per share.
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Next Fifteen announce a final dividend of 7p per ordinary share will be paid on 13 August 2021 to shareholders listed on the register of members on 9 July 2021. Shares will go ex-dividend on 8 July 2021. In the prior year, given the macroeconomic backdrop due to Covid-19, the Group decided to suspend the final dividend. This makes the total dividend for the year 7p per share (2020: 2.5p).
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Given the significant contribution to profitability from the Group's international operations, particularly those in the United States, the JD Sports Board has concluded, after a careful and considered review, that it is appropriate to resume the payment of dividends. However, the Board also recognises that, in the current situation, dividends should be modest with funding retained for our ongoing development opportunities. Accordingly, the Board proposes paying a final dividend of 1.44p (2020: nil) per ordinary share which is at the same level as the final dividend made after the year to 2 February 2019. Subject to shareholder approval at our AGM, the proposed final dividend will be paid on 2 August 2021 to all shareholders on the register at 25 June 2021.
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Caledonia's strategy to maximise shareholder value includes a quarterly dividend policy which the Board adopted in 2014. The Board will consider future increases in the dividend as appropriate in line with its prudent approach to risk management.
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James Halstead PLC declare an interim dividend of 4.25p per share payable on 4 June 2021 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 7 May 2021. Last year as the first lockdown commenced they declared a first interim dividend of 2.125p paid on 5 June 2020 followed by a second interim, also of 2.125p, paid on 10 September 2020.
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European Assets Trust PLC ("the Company") announces that a dividend of 2.0 pence per share will be paid on 30 April 2021 to shareholders on the register on 9 April 2021, having an ex-dividend date of 8 April 2021. 
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The Central Asia Metals Company's dividend policy is to return to shareholders a target range of between 30% and 50% of free cash flow, defined as net cash generated from operating activities less sustaining capital expenditure. The dividends will only be paid provided there is sufficient cash remaining in the Group to meet the ongoing contractual debt repayments and that banking covenants are not breached.
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An interim dividend of 2.0 pence per share was paid in November 2020. 
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Throughout the pandemic, S&U has not furloughed staff nor taken any Government support. Therefore, they have decided this year that a combination of confidence in the post Covid recovery, S&U's financial strength and the prospects for their businesses justifies a final dividend of 43p per share (2020: 50p). Subject, as always, to the approval of shareholders at our AGM on the 20th May 2021, this final dividend will be paid on 9th July 2021 to those on the register on the 18th June 2021.
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 The BioVentix Board announces a first interim dividend of 43p per share which represents a 20% increase on last year (36 pence per share).
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Smiths Group maintains a progressive dividend policy, aiming to increase dividends in line with long-term underlying growth in earnings and cash-flow. The policy enables them to retain sufficient cash-flow to finance investment in the drivers of growth to meet our financial obligations. In setting the level of dividend payments, the Board considers prevailing economic conditions and future investment plans, along with the objective to maintain minimum dividend cover of around 2 times.
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The International Public Partnerships Company aims to manage its finances efficiently, to provide the financial flexibility to pursue new investment opportunities, whilst minimising levels of unutilised cash holdings. Efficient financial management is achieved through actively monitoring cash held and generated from operations, ensuring cash covered dividends and managed levels of corporate costs. This is supported by appropriate hedging strategies and prudent use of the Company's corporate debt facility ('CDF').
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The Learning Technologies Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy. Based on strong cash generation and an improved trading outlook and promising recent acquisitions, the Board is confident about the year ahead. It is therefore recommending a final dividend of 0.50 pence per share (2019: 0.50 pence), giving a total dividend for the year of 0.75 pence per share, in line with the prior year.
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The Board decided not to pay a final dividend in respect of 2019 or a 2020 interim dividend in order to conserve capital. They are to announce that the Board proposes a final dividend for 2020 of 44 pence, recognising both the performance for 2020 and the absence of a final dividend in 2019. The dividend results in an average payout ratio of 25% over the two years. If approved at the AGM, this dividend will be paid on 21 May 2021 to shareholders on the register as at 23 April 2021. 
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