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Reckitt Benckiser Reports 5% Like-for-Like Revenue Growth
The consumer health and hygiene company returned £2.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in 2025.
Admiral Group Reports Higher Profits and Revenue
The company reported a pre-tax profit of £272 million for the year ended 31 December 2024.
BAE Systems reports full-year 2025 results
The company issued its Annual Report 2025 covering the period ended 31 December.
Melrose Industries Raises Adjusted Operating Profit to £647 Million
The aerospace and defence business reported a total annual dividend of 7.2 pence per share, representing growth of 20%.
Smiths Group Plans £1.5bn Shareholder Return After Major Divestments
The company announced a further £1.5bn to be returned to shareholders following the sale of Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect for a combined £3.3bn.
Standard Life Operating Profit Rises in Retirement Solutions Segment
The company reported IFRS adjusted operating profit of £563 million for its Retirement Solutions business.
Intertek Group raises Consumer Products outlook as margins hit 18.1%
The company reported an adjusted operating margin of 18.1%, a 90bps increase at constant exchange rates from the prior year.
Coca-Cola HBC Proposes 17% Dividend Increase After Africa Acquisition
The company proposed a dividend of €1.20 per share for 2025, representing a 44% payout ratio of comparable earnings per share.
Antofagasta EBITDA Rises 27% on Higher Realised Copper Prices
The pure-play copper producer reported a first-half EBITDA of $2,840.5 million for the period ended 30 June 2026
Bunzl Adjusted Operating Profit Falls 4.3% Amid North America Issues
The specialist international distribution and services Group reported a 4.3% decline in adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates for 2025
Segro Increases Adjusted Profit to £509 Million
The company raised its total dividend for the year by 6.1% to 31.1 pence.
Pearson raises dividend as adjusted operating profit grows 6%
The lifelong learning company reported a free cash flow conversion rate of 125% for the 2025 fiscal year.
Haleon organic operating profit grows 10.5% amid revenue headwinds
The consumer health company reported organic revenue growth of 3.0% for 2025, though reported revenue declined 1.8% to £11,030m.
Unilever reports 20.0% underlying operating margin for 2025
The consumer goods company generated turnover of €50.5 billion in 2025
Shell Adjusted Earnings Fall to $18.5 Billion in 2025
The energy company reported a decline in Adjusted Earnings from $23.7 billion in 2024 to $18.5 billion in 2025.
M&G Plc Returns to Profit With 2025 Annual Gain
The holding company reported profit attributable to equity holders of £302 million for the year ended 31 December 2025
LSEG Raises 2025 Margin Guidance as Adjusted EPS Grows
The company returned £2.1 billion to shareholders via buybacks in 2025.
Legal & General reports operating profit of 2.1 billion pounds
The insurance and asset management firm returned 1.1 billion pounds in dividends to shareholders
Glencore recommends top-up distribution despite exceeding net debt cap
The company is recommending a top-up cash distribution of 7c a share based on the $4.0 billion value of its Bunge shares
Schroders Adjusted Operating Profit Rises 25% to £756.6 Million
The asset manager reached a new assets under management high of £823.7 billion
BP suspends share buybacks to prioritize balance sheet strengthening
The energy company reported a full-year underlying replacement cost profit of $7.485 billion for 2025
Rolls-Royce Upgrades Mid-Term Profit Targets and Reinstates Dividends
The company announced a multi-year share buyback programme totalling £7.0bn–£9.0bn across 2026 to 2028.
GSK raises dividend as Specialty Medicines drive profit growth
The company declared a full-year dividend of 66p per share following an 11% increase in Core operating profit at constant exchange rates.
Aviva operating profit rises to £2.2 billion
The insurer's group adjusted operating profit grew to £2,203 million from £1,767 million in the prior year.
InterContinental Hotels Group Operating Profit Rises to $1.2 Billion
The hospitality company reported a fee margin increase of 3.6 percentage points to 64.8% for 2025.
Diageo Cuts Dividend as US and China Weakness Hits Sales
The beverage alcohol leader reduced its interim dividend to 20 cents per share from 40.50 cents in the prior-year period.