London dividend payouts slow as mining gravy train runs out of steam September 10, 2024 London investors were left short-changed in the second quarter of the year as miners reined in dividends after years of blockbuster payouts, according to new research. Firms like Glencore and Rio Tinto have formed the bulk of payouts in the City in recent years as swinging commodity prices pushed up profits in the sector. However, [...]
Go-Ahead gifts overseas owners over £80m in dividend payouts September 1, 2024 Go-Ahead Group, which runs the Govia Thameslink franchise, has paid out over £80m to its foreign owners as it brings back dividends.
Fred Perry issues bumper pay day as sales pass milestone August 22, 2024 British sporting and fashion brand Fred Perry has paid out a bumper dividend after its sales jumped past the £150m mark during its latest financial year. Founded by Wimbledon champion Fred Perry in 1952, the company has issued £90m in dividends for 2023 after its turnover totalled £154.1m for the year. The figure comes after [...]
Dividend tax payers double over last three years as bill soars to £18bn August 20, 2024 The number of people expected to pay dividend tax has almost doubled over the last three years, new data has revealed. Around £18bn is expected to be brought in from the dividend tax in the 2024/25 financial year, according to a Freedom of Information request from AJ Bell, with almost 3.6 million taxpayers forking over [...]
HSBC helps push UK dividends to record high in the second quarter July 22, 2024 UK dividends hit a record £36.7bn in the second quarter of 2024, rising 11.2 per cent compared to last year.
UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back April 25, 2024 UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.
Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike April 24, 2024 Global share buybacks dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies.
Flush FTSE 100 giant Astrazeneca to give more back to shareholders with dividend hike April 11, 2024 AstraZeneca will increase its annual dividend for the year by $0.20 (16p) to $3.10 (£2.47) per share
Bumper buybacks and ‘attractive’ dividends boost UK’s world-leading shareholder yield March 25, 2024 UK fund managers are seeing a "material boost" from bumper share buybacks, according to broker Hargreaves Lansdown, as investor returns rebound from a pandemic slump.