Shell to hike shareholder returns after oil price boost Royal Dutch Shell today said it will boost its planned shareholder returns beginning in the second quarter after a sharp rise in oil and gas ... Business • 07 Jul 21
Total Produce will pay dividend for 2020 Fresh produce company Total Produce said it will pay a final dividend of 2.770 cent per share for 2020. Business • 22 Apr 21
Grafton reinstates payment of second interim dividend The owner of DIY and building retailers Woodies and Chadwicks has announced the reinstatement of its second interim dividend for 2019. Business • 20 Jan 21
ECB eases Covid-19 crisis ban on dividends The European Central Bank has decided to let banks pay out part of their cumulated 2019-2020 profits to shareholders if they have enough capital, easing ... Business • 15 Dec 20
Aviva eyes dividend cut, explores Europe, Asia options Insurer Aviva said it expects to pay a total 2020 dividend that is a third less than before the coronavirus outbreak and is exploring options ... Business • 26 Nov 20
UBS first European bank to pay out full 2019 dividend UBS shareholders have today approved payment of the second half of its 2019 dividend, making it the first major European bank to pay a full ... Business • 19 Nov 20
Smurfit Kappa set to pay interim dividend Paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has reported lower profits and revenues for the six months to the end of June but said it had ... Business • 29 Jul 20
BT pulls dividend until 2021/22 due to coronavirus BT has suspended its dividend and said it would spend billions more on faster fibre broadband connections, as it prepares to meet the challenge posed ... Business • 07 May 20
Shell cuts dividend for first time since 1940s Royal Dutch Shell has cut its dividend for the first time in 80 years and suspended the next tranche of its share buyback programme following ... Business • 30 Apr 20
HSBC's HK shareholders mull legal action over dividend HSBC shareholders in Hong Kong are considering calling for an extraordinary meeting with management and taking possible legal action against the bank's decision to scrap ... Business • 06 Apr 20
FBD postpones AGM, vote on €35m dividend Insurer FBD Holdings has postponed its planned annual general meeting, which was due to take place on 8 May. Business • 03 Apr 20
IAG cuts capacity again, scraps dividend over Covid-19 Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG is to further reduce its capacity for April and May, while it has also scrapped its 2019 dividend ... Business • 02 Apr 20
Swiss bank UBS sticks to 2019 dividend plan UBS Group said it intends to pay its 2019 dividend, despite guidance from Swiss markets supervisor FINMA, the Swiss government and international banking groups to ... Business • 30 Mar 20
AIB to hold AGM via live conference call in April AIB said it will hold its AGM on April 29, but due to the Covid-19 crisis the proceedings will be conducted via a live conference ... Business • 30 Mar 20
Applegreen to defer bonuses and withdraw dividend Fuel forecourt and service station operator Applegreen has said its footfall and volumes have been impacted in the last two weeks as governments and customers ... Business • 24 Mar 20
Hard Brexit could cost AIB up to €163m A hard Brexit could cost AIB up to €163m the bank has warned today, as it reported a 5% drop in pre-tax profits for 2018. Business • 01 Mar 19
Commerzbank pays first dividend in two years Germany's second-biggest lender Commerzbank said today its profits jumped in 2018, with growth in its client base and ebbing restructuring costs opening the way for ... Business • 14 Feb 19
Danske Bank to tighten controls as 2018 profit plunges Danske Bank, under investigation for suspicious payments through its Estonian branch, said today it would step up anti-money laundering efforts via investments of up to ... Business • 01 Feb 19
EBay's poor revenue outlook overshadows first dividend EBay has forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates after reporting disappointing growth in the sales volume on its platform during the key Christmas quarter. Business • 30 Jan 19
Thomas Cook shares plunge on profit warning Thomas Cook cut its forecast for full-year underlying operating profit for the second time in two months and suspended its dividend after the hot British ... Business • 27 Nov 18
Royal Bank of Scotland pays first dividend in decade Royal Bank of Scotland has today paid its first dividend in a decade, returning 2 pence per share to around 190,000 shareholders who have not ... Business • 12 Oct 18
Superdry posts double-digit growth in revenue, profits UK clothing and accessories maker Superdry today posted double-digit growth in full-year revenue on strong online sales, and declared a special dividend. Business • 05 Jul 18
IBRC's unsecured creditors set to get second dividend Unsecured creditors of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are set to receive their second dividend over the next few weeks. Business • 07 Dec 17
AIB 'ready' for IPO as it resumes dividend payments AIB is the first of the Irish banks to restart the payment of dividends since 2008 as it today proposed a €250m dividend, while it ... Business • 31 May 17
Bank of Ireland profits fall as dividend delayed Bank of Ireland has reported an underlying profit of €1.071 billion for the year to the end of December, down from the €1.2 billion profit ... Business • 24 Feb 17
