Recent articles for private investors with a focus on dividend announcements
TalkTalk increases its 2015 full year dividend by 15%
4.2% revenue growth in year, accelerating to 6.0% in Q4
British Land increases its 2014 full year dividend by 2.5%
The British Land Company PLC Full Year Results
Euromoney Institutional Investors maintains its 2015 interim dividend
Revenue increased by 1% to £197.7m
Compass Group increases its 2015 interim dividend by 11.4%
Strong first half year with 5.7% organic revenue growth
Sage increases its 2015 interim dividend by 8%
Good operational progress - on track to meet 2015 targets
N Brown maintains its 2014 full year dividend at last years level
Full year results from continuing operations:
BP Q1 Results
BP's first-quarter replacement cost (RC) profit was $2,103 million, compared with $3,475 million a year ago. After adjusting for a net charge for non-operating items of $413 million and net unfavourable fair value accounting effects of $61 million (both on a post-tax basis), underlying RC profit for the first quarter was $2,577 million, compared with $3,225 million for the same period in 2014. The underlying result for the group was lower, mainly due to reduced profit in Upstream, which was partly offset by an improved result in Downstream, as well as certain favourable tax impacts. The Upstream result for the first quarter was a profit of $604 million comprising a loss of $545 million in the US and a profit of $1,149 million for non-US. This compares with a profit of $4,401 million for Upstream for the first quarter of 2014. RC profit or loss for the group, underlying RC profit or loss and fair value accounting effects are non-GAAP measures and further information is provided on pages 3 and 27.
Debenhams maintains its 2015 interim dividend at 1p
Gross transaction value ("GTV") up 2.3% to £1,602.4m
WH Smith increases its 2015 interim dividend by 12%
Group total sales flat with like-for-like3 (LFL) sales down 2%
Bank of Georgia declares its 2014 final dividend
The Directors of the Company have also declared their intention to recommend an annual dividend in the amount of GEL 2.1 per share (payable in British Pounds Sterling), subject to approval by the shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 21 May 2015. The Notice of Annual General Meeting will be dispatched to shareholders on or about 28 April 2015.
Chesnara increases its 2014 full year dividend by 2.9%
Gross cash generation of £42.6m (2013: £49.7m). Cash is generated primarily from the UK business, which has remained resilient to falling bond yields in the year.
James Halstead increases its 2015 interim dividend by 4.7%
James Halstead plc, the AIM listed manufacturer and international distributor of commercial floor coverings, reports:
Polymetal international increases its 2014 final dividend by 62.5% in dollar terms
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
International Public Partnerships increases its 2014 full year dividend by 2.5%
Financial Highlights (as at 31 December 2014 unless otherwise stated)
Hilton Food Group increases its 2014 full year dividend by 4.3%
Financial highlights
2014
52 weeks to
28 December 2014
2013
52 weeks to
29 December 2013
Change
Volume (tonnes)
231,504
223,568
+3.5%
Revenue
£1,099.0m
£1,124.8m
-2.3%
Operating profit
£26.1m
£25.8m
+1.1%
Profit before tax
£25.2m
£24.9m
+1.3%
Basic earnings per share
25.0p
25.0p
Investment expenditure
£43.3m
£18.4m
+135.8%
Closing net (debt)/cash
£(7.7)m
£4.9m
Dividends paid and proposed in respect of the year
13.3p
12.75p
+4.3%
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