Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements

Close Brothers increases its 2016 full year dividend by 7%
A final dividend relating to the year ended 31 July 2016 of 38.0p, amounting to an estimated £56.1 million, is proposed. This final dividend, which is due to be paid on 22 November 2016 to shareholders on the register at 14 October 2016, is not reflected in these financial statements.

Central Asia Metals increases its 2016 interim dividend by 22%
The Company is also pleased to declare an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per ordinary share (H1 2015: 4.5 pence), which equates to

Chesnara increases its 2016 interim dividend by 2.9%
Group solvency ratio of 148% (31 December 2015: 146%). After taking account of the interim dividend the Group solvency ratio has improved slightly and subsidiary solvency ratios remain strong and above internal targets, with the UK at 137% (31 December 2015: 135%); Movestic at 154% (31 December 2015: 154%) and Waard Group at 584% (31 December 2015: 597%). We have not used transitional arrangements.
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