Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
Next to pay a full year dividend of 159p in the coming year
The balance sheet remains strong with net debt of £549m at the end of July, although this was immediately before dividend payments in early August totalling £237m. Our balance sheet is financed by £788m of bonds and committed bank facilities of £550m after being recently increased and extended.
Hilton Food Group increases its 2015 interim dividend by 7.9%
Equipping and commissioning a new purpose built retail packing facility for Woolworths in Victoria running to plan where production commenced on 1 September 2015.
Chesnara increases its 2015 interim dividend by 3%
IFRS profit before tax of £30.4m (six months ended 30 June 2014: £27.4m). Includes a gain of £16.2m recognised on the acquisition of the Waard Group.
Hunstworth halves its 2015 interim dividend
Huntsworth plc, the healthcare communications and public relations group, today announces its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2015.
International Public Partnerships 2015 interim results
Financial Highlights (as at 30 June 2015 unless otherwise stated)
Amec maintains its 2015 interim dividend
"In the challenging conditions we find in many of our markets our priorities are clear: to make the most of the integrated Amec Foster Wheeler platform, innovate and adapt to offer customers relevant services and continue to keep a tight control on our own costs.
Macfarlane Group increases its 2015 interim dividend by 6%
Financial Highlights £000
2015
2014
Year on Year Change
Group turnover
£78,602
£70,146
+12%
Profit before tax
£1,853
£1,219
+52%
Interim dividend
0.53p
0.50p
+6%
Earnings per share
1.26p
0.84p
+50%
NMC Health 2015 Interim Results
Reported revenues increased by 25.3% year-on-year (YoY, compared to H1 2014) to reach US$ 393.8m in H1 2015. *Pro forma Group revenues for the same period increased by 37.1% to reach US$ 431.0m
WPP increases its 2015 interim dividend by 36.9%
Reported billings up 5.0% at £23.156 billion, up 5.0% in constant currency
Carillion increases its 2015 interim dividend by 2%
Revenue
£2,258.6m
£1,871.0m
+21%
Underlying profit from operations
£112.5m
£97.4m
+16%
Underlying operating margin
5.1%
5.5%
n/a
Underlying profit before taxation
£84.5m
£75.9m
+11%
Underlying earnings per share
15.9p
14.7p
+8%
Profit before taxation
£67.5m
£67.5m
-
Basic earnings per share
12.7p
13.2p
-4%
Interim dividend per share
5.7p
5.6p
+2%
Underlying profit from operations cash conversion
101%
127%
n/a
BHP Billiton 2015 final results
The health and safety of our people is our first priority. After no fatalities in the 2014 financial year, we tragically lost five colleagues this year. It is our ongoing goal to have a workplace free from fatalities and serious injury and we have implemented a company-wide program to improve performance.
AL Noor hospitals increases its 2015 interim dividend by 10.8%
London and Abu Dhabi: Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc. (ANHA.L; the "Company", "Group" or "Al Noor"), the largest private healthcare service provider in Abu Dhabi, today announces its results for the six months ended 30th June, 2015.
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