London close: Stocks firmer as US payrolls beat forecasts
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed positively on Friday as investors digested the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed positively on Friday as investors digested the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
Read moreGrafton Group PLC - Dublin-based building materials distributor and DIY store chain operator - Opts to extend its existing share buyback programme for a further five months to May 31 from January 31, and to increase the maximum value to GBP100 million from GBP50 million. This now takes the maximum number of shares that can be repurchased to around 15.7 million. The programme otherwise remains under the same terms as previously announced at the end of August. Says it will make further announcements in "due course" following any buy back of shares.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
Read more(Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC on Tuesday confirmed its annual profit will be in line with market expectations, as cost cuts amplify a small rise in revenue.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton said on Tuesday that it was on track to deliver full-year operating profit in line with expectations, as it reported an uptick in revenue despite "slightly softer than anticipated" market conditions in September and October.
Read moreGrafton Group PLC - Dublin-headquartered building materials supplier and DIY retailer - Non-Executive Director Susan Murray will succeed Hampden Smith as senior independent director at the conclusion of its annual general meeting in 2024. Smith will step down from the board after "almost nine years". Murray is also a non-executive director of Hays PLC, and was formerly a non-executive director at Mitchells & Butlers PLC and Compass Group PLC. From 1992 to 1998 she was chief executive officer of the Pierre Smirnoff Co, part of Diageo PLC. Grafton also hires Mark Robson as a non-executive director, effective December 1, to succeed Smith as chair of its Audit & Risk Committee.
Read moreMonday 16 October | |
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC | special dividend payment date |
Tuesday 17 October | |
no events scheduled | |
Wednesday 18 October | |
Harbour Energy PLC | dividend payment date |
Thursday 19 October | |
abrdn Diversified Income & Growth PLC | dividend payment date |
BAE Systems PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Close Brothers Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Coats Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
CRH PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Gamma Communications PLC | dividend payment date |
Harbour Energy PLC | dividend payment date |
Henderson Eurotrust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
IG Group Holdings PLC | dividend payment date |
ITV PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
JPMorgan China Growth & Income PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Marshalls PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Montanaro UK Smaller Cos Investment Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Next 15 Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Old Mutual Ltd | ex-dividend payment date |
Prudential PLC | dividend payment date |
Regional REIT Ltd | dividend payment date |
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Smiths Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Friday 20 October | |
Alpha Group International PLC | dividend payment date |
Centaur Media PLC | dividend payment date |
Central Asia Metals PLC | dividend payment date |
Fevertree Drinks PLC | dividend payment date |
Foresight Group Holdings Ltd | dividend payment date |
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC | dividend payment date |
Grafton Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Harworth Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Highcroft Investments PLC | dividend payment date |
JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
JTC PLC | dividend payment date |
Kainos Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Luceco PLC | dividend payment date |
Melrose Industries PLC | dividend payment date |
Restore PLC | dividend payment date |
Uniphar PLC | dividend payment date |
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(Alliance News) - European equities closed mixed on Wednesday, pausing for breath after convincing gains on Tuesday, with a sell-off of luxury retail shares hurting the mood, while a hotter-than-expected US producer price reading did little to soothe lingering inflation worries.
Read moreFriday 15 September | |
4imprint Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLC | special dividend payment date |
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
Barclays PLC | dividend payment date |
Brunner Investment Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
Clarkson PLC | dividend payment date |
Halfords Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | dividend payment date |
Ibstock PLC | dividend payment date |
IMI PLC | dividend payment date |
Informa PLC | dividend payment date |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd | dividend payment date |
Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
NatWest Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd | dividend payment date |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Spirent Communications PLC | dividend payment date |
TI Fluid Systems PLC | dividend payment date |
Vesuvius PLC | dividend payment date |
Witan Investment Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
Monday 18 September | |
Pearson PLC | dividend payment date |
Quilter PLC | dividend payment date |
Shaftesbury Capital PLC | dividend payment date |
Shell PLC | dividend payment date |
Tuesday 19 September | |
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC | dividend payment date |
Rathbones Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Wednesday 20 September | |
abrdn Asia Focus PLC | dividend payment date |
Domino's Pizza Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Impact Healthcare REIT PLC | dividend payment date |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | dividend payment date |
OSB Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Sabre Insurance Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Scottish American Investment Co PLC | dividend payment date |
Thursday 21 September | |
abrdn Diversified Income & Growth PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Alpha Group International PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Brickability Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Brooks Macdonald Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Costain Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC | special ex-dividend payment date |
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Dowlais Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Essentra PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
FDM Group Holdings PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Fidelity European Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Forterra PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Gamma Communications PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Grafton Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Harworth Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Highcroft Investments PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
HSBC Holdings PLC | dividend payment date |
IG Group Holdings PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Jet2 PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
JPMorgan European Growth & Income PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
JTC PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Kenmare Resources PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Mattioli Woods PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Midwich Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Palace Capital PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Redrow PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Regional REIT Ltd | ex-dividend payment date |
Restore PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Rio Tinto PLC | dividend payment date |
Schroders PLC | dividend payment date |
SSE PLC | dividend payment date |
STV Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Vanquis Banking Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Walker Crips Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
XPS Pensions Group PLC | dividend payment date |
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(Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC on Thursday said that its subsidiary Chadwicks has entered into an agreement to buy Rooneys Homevalue Ltd, a distributor of building materials.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton Group said its Chadwicks unit was buying Rooneys Homevalue for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreGrafton Group PLC - Dublin-headquartered building materials supplier and DIY retailer - Caroline Arnold, wife of Chief Financial Officer David Arnold, sells 8,217 shares at a price of 895.09 pence each on Monday. Total aggregate value is GBP73,549.
Read moreGrafton Group PLC - Dublin-headquartered building materials supplier and DIY retailer - Says consultation with shareholders following its annual general meeting in May shows some are concerned about Grafton's record on environmental protection and gender diversity. Consultation was launched after 21% of shareholders voted against the re-election of Michael Roney as non-executive chair.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Broker Berenberg expects the UK construction market to flatline in 2024 before returning to growth, and highlighted a number of key buying opportunities for investors.
Read more(Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC on Thursday said profit fell in the first half of 2023, but it increased its interim dividend and launched a new share buyback, having just completed one.
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