Special Dividend Delivers for Royal Mail Share Price

The Royal Mail [RMG.LSE] share price is up 5% today after the company reported strong growth in half-year profits. Royal Mail to return £400m to shareholders as profits beat guidance Royal Mail Group today reported half-year revenue of just over £6bn, up 7.1% year-on-year, in line with expectations. Group adjusted operating profit came …

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Royal Mail opens fully automated sorting machine

A fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tynside Mail centre. The machine consists of an system of conveyor belts and scanning technology which automatically sorts parcels so that they are ready for dispatch within Royal Mail’s …

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Royal Mail – rising revenues and improving efficiency

No recommendation No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. All investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Royal Mail reported a 7.1% year-on-year increase in first half revenues, reaching £6.1bn. That reflects good growth internationally, …

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Royal Mail boss issues update over Christmas delivery dates

The boss of Royal Mail has issued an update to customers over Christmas delivery dates, after fears over HGV driver shortages. The company has already revealed that it will give £400 million to shareholders following a busy period after soars in online deliveries during the pandemic. Simon Thompson, boss of …

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Royal Mail details CDC contribution levels

In the half year end results for Royal Mail, published today (18 November), the postal company outlined more information on its current scheme, which will contain both its long-awaited collective defined contribution (CDC) section and its defined benefit (DB) lump sum (DBLS) offering. Based on current expectations, Royal Mail said …

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FTSE in the red despite Royal Mail delivering £400m payday

The FTSE 100 started another day in the red this week despite Royal Mail (RMG) delivering shareholders a £400m payday, as investors continue to worry about interest rate rises. The index slipped 0.15%, or 10 points, to trade at 7,280, with blue chips undercut by a tick-up in the pound. Sterling strengthened …

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