JCB billionaire banks record £866m pay day October 3, 2025 The billionaire Bamford family paid themselves £866m despite JCB’s sales and profit being slashed in 2024, it has been revealed. The Staffordshire-headquartered manufacturer issued the huge dividend which was up significantly from the £300m it paid out in 2023. The dividend total from 2023 had previously been JCB’s largest pay out in a decade until [...]
Manchester United stadium designer rakes in the millions September 22, 2025 The architecture empire founded by Sir Norman Foster has issued a £83m pay out after revenue and profit rocketed following a surge in activity in the Middle East. Foster + Partners has declared the huge dividend for the year to 30 April, 2025, which will be mainly paid to Canadian private investor, Hennick & Company. The [...]
The Apprentice star gets £20m pay day after Lord Alan Sugar deal September 16, 2025 A star of hit BBC One show The Apprentice has enjoyed a bumper pay day to the tune of £20m for the year after buying out Lord Alan Sugar. Entrepreneur Susie Ma, who was a finalist on the 2011 series, took back full control of the company she founded in 2004 at the age of [...]
Arne: Brothers enjoy huge pay day as profit surges September 1, 2025 The brothers behind clothing brand Arne have raked in the cash after sales and profit at their company surged in 2024 ahead of the brand opening its first store. The Warrington-headquartered business has posted a turnover of £84.1m and pre-tax profit of £11.9m for 2024 The figures compare to the turnover of £37.4m and pre-tax [...]
Torsten Bell: Who is the mastermind behind the 2025 Autumn Budget? August 28, 2025 When parliamentary candidates were revealed ahead of last year’s elections, Torsten Bell was one of the better-known names on Labour’s list. With his glaringly wonkish CV and swaggering way of talking up esoteric economic policies, he seemed primed to one day leave his mark on a Budget. According to the New Statesman, his opportunity to [...]
Lloyds to hand shareholders over £17bn by 2027, analysts say August 26, 2025 Lloyds Banking Group shareholders are set for a bumper payout with analysts projecting the lender will return over £17bn to investors by 2027. The FTSE 100 giant was listed as Jefferies analysts “preferred” banking stock following a strong year-to-date performance. Shares in Lloyds have jumped over 50 per cent since January. The bank received a [...]
Sir Rocco Forte enjoys record pay day after hotels empire deal August 13, 2025 The hotels group founded by Sir Rocco Forte has issued a record dividend for the first full year after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) became a major shareholder. Rocco Forte Hotels has paid out dividends totalling £8.9m for the year to 30 April, 2025, to its shareholders. The international hotels group, which is headquartered in [...]
Endeavour Mining powers up dividends after earnings rise July 31, 2025 Endeavour Mining has dished out more returns to shareholders as its dividends hit a record $140m in the first half of the year, supplemented with $69m of share buybacks. The mining giant has taken advantage of the world’s enthusiasm for gold as it more than doubled its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation [...]
Mike Ashley tightens grip on Hugo Boss amid dividend demand July 4, 2025 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley, has tightened its grip on Hugo Boss after upping its stake. The owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser has increased its shareholding in the German giant to in excess off 32 per cent. In a statement, Frasers Group said it “continues to consider [...]
Warburtons family in the dough after record sales and profit June 30, 2025 The family behind Warburtons almost doubled their dividend after sales and profit at the bakery giant hit new records. The Bolton-headquartered business, which is run by the fifth generation of the Warburton family, issued an interim dividend of £27.2m in the year to 28 September, 2024, it has been revealed. The pay out is up [...]