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Aviva vows to deliver more investor returns after earnings leap higher

Aviva has seen its shares surge higher after it increased its dividend following better-than-expected figures and said it is planning more share buybacks. The stock leapt 12% higher on Wednesday as the insurance giant pledged to unveil more investor ...

10 Aug 2022 at 15:52

City

Banks dish out more cash to shareholders than any other sector

UK banks paid out nearly £14 billion in dividends last year, more than any other sector as shareholders pocketed more cash while higher borrowing costs soared, according to new analysis. HSBC dominated UK dividend payments over 2023, global ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

City

Soaring food sales drive M&S to bigger-than-expected profit

Marks & Spencer has revealed stronger-than-expected profits for the past half-year after it was buoyed by a surge in food sales. The company, which has undergone a significant turnaround plan in recent years including a raft of store ...

08 Nov 2023 at 10:46

City

Thames Water dividend payouts in spotlight after shareholders pull funding

The UK’s largest water company Thames Water is scrambling to find extra cash, as it handed out millions of pounds worth of dividends to shareholders and bonuses to top bosses in recent years. Shareholders of the firm said on ...

28 Mar 2024 at 12:12

Shareholder payouts growing faster than wages, says TUC

Shareholders have seen payouts soar £440 billion above inflation since 2008 even as wages have stagnated, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC). An analysis by the organisation suggests that wages have grown £510 ...

16 Oct 2022 at 13:03

Horse Racing

Dividend pays out handsomely at Sandown

Connections of Dividend are looking at a step up in class after an impressive victory against a number of blue-blooded rivals at Sandown on Friday. The Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole-trained juvenile raced green ...

14 Jun 2024 at 17:43

City

Burberry boss replaced as firm warns over first-half losses amid slump in sales

Burberry has replaced boss Jonathan Akeroyd after just over two years in the job as the luxury fashion firm said it is set to slump to a loss and halted shareholder dividend payouts. The group said Mr Akeroyd is ...

15 Jul 2024 at 10:53

City

Legal & General profits exceed forecasts amid new strategy

Legal & General has revealed stronger-than-expected profits and raised its dividend as it pushes ahead with a major overhaul. Boss Antonio Simoes said the company’s half-year financial results reflect the ...

07 Aug 2024 at 12:04

City

Severn Trent to increase shareholder dividends as water bills rise

Water giant Severn Trent has said it plans to hand shareholders a higher dividend for the next year as trading remains in line with targets. It said its financial performance up to January 23 “remains on ...

24 Jan 2025 at 11:01

City

Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

Thames Water has been fined £122.7 million after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments – the largest penalty Ofwat has ever issued, the regulator said. The utility giant will pay £104....

28 May 2025 at 10:06

City

Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Thames Water has been fined a record £122.7 million after it was found to have broken rules over sewage treatment and paying out dividends. An investigation into Thames’ sewage treatment works found “a ...

28 May 2025 at 12:22

Tories demand Reeves ‘urgently rule out’ investment tax hikes

The Conservatives are demanding Chancellor Rachel Reeves “urgently rule out” raising shares taxes in the autumn budget, claiming that leaving investors “in limbo” will damage the economy. The Tories ...

04 Aug 2025 at 22:00

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