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Norsk Hydro Offers Extra Dividend, Buybacks Despite Uncertainty Ahead
Date: July 22, 2022
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium maker Norsk Hydro proposed an extra dividend and offered share buybacks as it reported quarterly profit that met expectations, sending its shares higher on Friday despite warning of uncertainty amid threats of gas rationing in Europe. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to 11.6 billion...
Exclusive-Shell Wants to Share More of Its Blockbuster Profits, CEO Says
Date: July 14, 2022
By Ron Bousso OXFORD, England (Reuters) – Shell is considering boosting shareholder returns on the back of bumper profits from soaring energy prices, while the extra cash will also help it shift more swiftly towards renewables and low-carbon energy, the chief executive said on Thursday. Europe’s largest oil and gas company, as well as rivals...
Russian Rouble Rallies; Gazprom Shares Plummet After It Skips Dividend
Date: June 30, 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian rouble rallied on Thursday, heading towards its strongest levels since 2015 as it retained support from high commodity prices, while shares in Gazprom plummeted after the gas giant said it would not pay dividends. Gazprom shares fell 29% to 211 roubles ($3.91) by 1411 GMT after the company said its...
Harry Potter Publisher Hands Out Meaty Dividend After Bumper Profits
Date: June 15, 2022
(Reuters) – Bloomsbury Publishing Plc on Wednesday reported a 40% jump in annual profit and raised its final dividend payout by about a quarter, buoyed by a reading boom which stayed even after the pandemic lockdowns. The London-listed publisher, best known for picking up J.K. Rowling’s Potter series in 1997 after its rejection by a...
British Insurer Aviva Leaves Door Open to Return More Capital
Date: May 18, 2022
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva may be able to give more cash back to shareholders, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the British insurer reported a 5% increase in general insurance sales in the first quarter and said its capital position was strong. Aviva’s Solvency II ratio, a key measure of capital strength,...
Cez Shares Jump as 2022 Profit, Dividend Outlook Brightens
Date: May 10, 2022
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Shares in CEZ jumped to their highest level since 2008 after the Czech energy group sharply raised its profit outlook on Tuesday, with rising electricity prices and commodity trading income boosting prospects for a record dividend this year. The company, central Europe’s biggest listed utility, said its first-quarter adjusted net profit jumped...