2 March

The Telegraph (Link)

• Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, said: “After October’s profits warning management would only offer this special dividend if it was confident in the outlook and views the current financial position as strong enough to wear the cash outflow and not jeopardize future commitments, including small [to] mid-sized acquisitions.”

1 March

Financial Times (Link)

• “Today’s release has sparked renewed optimism that the company is directing attention to the right areas of the business to inspire growth,” said Henry Croft, research analyst at Accendo Markets. “In fact, the word that stands out more than any other in today’s preliminary results release is Legoland.”

 28 February

Citywire (Link)

• Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, said the ‘hawkish’ testimony was ‘prompting many to expect four rate hikes this year rather than three’.

 27 February

This is Money (Link)

• Henry Croft, a research analyst at Accendo Markets, said it was a good move to recognise shareholders given the amount that had been earmarked for management bonuses. ‘Alongside an unchanged 110p final dividend, it takes Persimmon’s total dividend pay-out to 235p per share, which equates to a whopping 8.5% yield, the best the UK 100 currently has to offer income seekers, and ahead of peers Barratt Developments (7.9%) and Taylor Wimpey (7.1%),’ Croft said.

 26 February

LSE (Link)

• “Gold has climbed sharply higher overnight as the US dollar retreats from falling highs resistance, extending its retreat from Thursday’s 10-day highs,” said Mike van Dulken and Henry Croft at Accendo Markets.

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