UK dividends fall in 2024 after miners cut payouts January 28, 2025 UK dividends fell 0.4 per cent on an underlying basis in 2024 after miners slashed payouts by 40 per cent compared to the previous year. While headline dividends in 2024 rose 2.3 per cent to £92.1bn, this was thanks to a surge in one-off payments to £5.6bn. Underlying or regular dividends fell to £86.5bn, thanks [...]
Crest Nicholson: Housebuilder pivots away from low-margin affordable homes November 20, 2024 Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has said it will trade away from low-margin sites – like affordable homes – as it looks to shore up its balance sheet after a tough year. Crest told markets this morning, it built 1,873 homes in the year ended October 31, of which 45 per cent were affordable – just under the [...]
Ibstock: Housebuilding is recovering, but rebuilding supply chains will take time October 17, 2024 Building supplies company Ibstock has said that it has seen early indications of a positive trend in the UK’s housing market, but a full recovery in end markets won’t happen soon. It said that it saw new-build residential activity improving, but that it “expect[s] this to take time to feed through into sustainably stronger demand [...]
Bellway profit craters but shares jump on strong look-ahead October 15, 2024 Despite a significant drop in completions and profit, housebuilder Bellway has said it is well-positioned to deliver growth going forward and supports the Government’s plan to unlock housing construction. Shares surged by more than eight per cent in early trades. Bellway told markets this morning that profit fell by 44.6 per cent in the year [...]
Fears over cladding costs behind Bellway’s decision to drop Crest bid September 8, 2024 London-listed housebuilder Bellway has cited fears of Crest Nicholson's bulging bill to fix hazardous cladding as its reasoning for pulling out of its £720m takeover deal.
Mark Kleinman: Britain’s fibre infrastructure proves hard to digest August 22, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at the UK’s altnet sector, a jilted housebuilder and Thames Water’s leaky boardroom. Britain’s fibre infrastructure proves hard to digest Time to hang up? That’s the way many investors feeling about [...]
Crest Nicholson shares slump as Bellway walks away from £720m takeover August 13, 2024 London-listed housebuilder Bellway has announced it will not make a firm offer to buy rival Crest Nicholson with the company stating that its “strong balance sheet” and land bank would be sufficient to fuel growth independently. Following the announcement Crest Nicholson’s shares slumped by just over 16 per cent to 221p per share. Bellway first [...]
Bellway: Revenue drops but housing market on the up August 9, 2024 Housebuilder Bellway’s revenue has dipped by more than £1bn as “challenging operating conditions” have continued to hit the group. The London-listed company, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, brought in revenue of £2.3bn in the year ending July 30, 2024, down from just under £3.4bn in the 12 months before. Revenue fell as the number of [...]
Mark Kleinman: Water sector’s goodwill will evaporate under Labour July 11, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his fortnightly City A.M. column. This week he writes about the new government’s plans for water firms, housebuilders and Schroders The moment has arrived. By the time City AM readers set eyes on today’s newspaper, Ofwat, the water [...]
Crest Nicholson set to accept £720m Bellway bid as housebuilders eye tie-up July 10, 2024 Crest Nicholson is set unanimously to recommend a revised all-share offer from rival FTSE 250 housebuilder Bellway that values the firm at £720m.