LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices on Thursday.----------FTSE 100 - WINNERS----------Unilever, up 3.2%. The consumer goods giant said revenue dipped in the first quarter of 2019, due to the sale of its spreads business, but said it is on track to meet expectations. Moreover, Unilever also upped its quarterly dividend to EUR0.4104 per share, a 6.0% rise from its EUR0.3872 dividend for the same quarter of 2018. The Anglo-Dutch firm posted revenue of EUR12.42 billion for the three months to March 31, down 1.6% from EUR12.62 billion the year before. This was the result of the sale of its spreads business. For the quarter, underlying sales growth was 3.1%, with 1.2% attributed to volume and 1.9% to price. In 2019 as a whole, the company expects to report underlying sales growth in the lower half of its 3% to 5% range.----------FTSE 250 - WINNERS----------Moneysupermarket.com, up 9.6%. The firm reported a double-digit increase in revenue for the first quarter of the year on the back of a "strong trading performance". For the three months to March 31, the FTSE 250 price comparison website's revenue rose 19% to GBP104.9 million. Revenue in the company's Home Services division surged by 70% to GBP19.6 million, while Money and Insurance revenue rose 9% and 3% respectively to GBP25.3 million and GBP48.3 million. Looking ahead, the company expects Home Services performance to moderate through the year, after an "exceptional" quarter. The outlook for the remainder of the year is unchanged and the board is confident of meeting market expectations, Moneysupermarket said.----------Avast, up 3.3%. Avast reaffirmed guidance for 2019 following strong revenue and earnings growth in the first quarter. The cybersecurity provider said adjusted revenue in the three months to the end of March rose by 8.5% to USD209.1 million. For the first quarter, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization increased by 5.4% to USD117.5 million, resulting in an adjusted Ebitda margin of 55.5%. Looking ahead, Avast reaffirmed its annual outlook for high single-digit adjusted revenue growth, excluding currency impact, and a broadly flat adjusted Ebitda margin.----------FTSE 250 - LOSERS----------Hastings Group, down 4.8%. The stock went ex-dividend meaning new buyers no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.----------Drax, down 4.8%, Vesuvius, down 4.1%, NewRiver REIT, down 3.3%, Polypipe, down 2.4%, John Laing, down 2.1%, Bodycote, down 2.4%. All went ex-dividend.----------OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM - WINNERS----------SimiGon, 48% higher. The firm has signed a blanket purchase agreement with the US Department of Defence's Enterprise Software Initiative. The simulation training solutions provider has agreed on pricing and processes with the US defence department for government customers to purchase SimiGon's products and services. The total potential sales amount for all selected vendors under this deal is USD238.6 million over a period of 10 years, starting form April, SimiGon said.----------MX Oil, up 40%. The firm has proposed a share consolidation and a name change. The oil & gas investing company is proposing to consolidate its ordinary share capital on the basis of 1 consolidated share for every 100 existing shares, thereby reducing the number of shares in issue to 44.7 million from 4.47 billion. Furthermore, MX Oil is proposing a resolution to shareholders to change the company's name ADM Energy PLC. The rationale for the name change follows a recent strategic investment by Shaikh Ahmed Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum. ----------Venture Life, up 13%. The firm registered double-digit revenue growth in 2018 following the acquisition of Dentyl last August. The consumer self-care company reported a pretax profit of GBP710,000 for 2018 compared to just GBP63,000 a year prior, as revenue rose 17% to GBP18.8 million from GBP16.1 million. The Brands segment, which includes the Dentyl mouthwash brand, increased revenue by 50% to GBP6.6 million from GBP4.5 million in 2017. ----------OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM - LOSERS----------Starcom, down 24%. The firm intends to raise GBP637,500 via a subscription of shares to pay suppliers, meet product demand, and for working capital purposes. The company will issue 51.0 million shares at 1.25 pence per share to new and existing shareholders.----------
UK dividends calendar - next 7 days
Monday 27 May | |
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Tuesday 28 May | |
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CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC | dividend payment date |
Foxtons Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Quilter PLC | dividend payment date |
Team Internet Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Tetragon Financial Group Ltd | dividend payment date |
Wednesday 29 May | |
Fresnillo PLC | dividend payment date |
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings PLC | dividend payment date |
Seplat Energy PLC | special dividend payment date |
Stelrad Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Tyman PLC | dividend payment date |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | ex-dividend payment date |
Thursday 30 May | |
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC | special dividend payment date |
Alliance Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Anexo Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Associated British Foods PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC | dividend payment date |
BlackRock World Mining Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
British Smaller Cos VCT2 PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Britvic PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Canadian General Investments Ltd | ex-dividend payment date |
Card Factory PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Centamin PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Centrica PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Cerillion PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Coats Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | ex-dividend payment date |
DFS Furniture PLC | dividend payment date |
Dowlais Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Fair Oaks Income Ltd | ex-dividend payment date |
Fair Oaks Income Ltd Realisation | ex-dividend payment date |
Gamma Communications PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Great Portland Estates PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
H&T Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Henderson EuroTrust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Hill & Smith PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Hilton Food Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Intertek Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
JPMorgan European Growth & Income PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
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JTC PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Keller Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Law Debenture Corp PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Likewise Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
LMS Capital PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
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Marks & Spencer Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Octopus AIM VCT 2 PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Octopus Titan VCT PLC | dividend payment date |
On the Beach Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Origin Enterprises PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
PetroTal Corp | ex-dividend payment date |
Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Regional REIT Ltd | ex-dividend payment date |
Sage Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Seplat Energy PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Severn Trent PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Ultimate Products PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Vanquis Banking Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Victrex PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Yu Group PLC | ex-dividend payment date |
Friday 31 May | |
abrdn Property Income Trust Ltd | dividend payment date |
Albion Development VCT PLC | dividend payment date |
Alternative Income REIT PLC | dividend payment date |
Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC | dividend payment date |
Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd | dividend payment date |
Bankers Investment Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
Bellevue Healthcare Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
City of London Investment Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
CQS New City High Yield Fund Ltd | dividend payment date |
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Derwent London PLC | dividend payment date |
Diverse Income Trust PLC | dividend payment date |
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Elementis PLC | dividend payment date |
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Greencoat UK Wind PLC | dividend payment date |
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Henry Boot PLC | dividend payment date |
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NB Global Monthly Income Fund Ltd | dividend payment date |
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