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Games Workshop Group PLC
LON:GAW
Games Workshop Group designs and manufactures miniature figures and games and distribute these through its own network of hobby stores, through independent retailers and direct via the Internet and mail order. Games Workshop is traded in the NEX Exchange HERE
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Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
Games Workshop's new dividend is 'signpost' for cash generation and profit, says broker
The “scale and timing of payments this year should be encouraging given that the company pays dividends out of ‘truly surplus cash’,” analyst Charles Hall said
Games Workshop says trading in line with expectations
The UK manufacturer of miniature wargames also nearly doubled 2022/23 dividend payments
Games Workshop profits flat but above guidance after 'astonishing year'
Profit was just below flat on a year earlier despite a 5.6 percentage point decline in gross margin amid stock provisions, elevated freight costs and staff cost inflation
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Unilever and easyJet in spotlight as this summer’s blue-chip reporting cranks up a gear
Unilever, easyJet, Compass, and Drax are among the notable names in the diary.
Games Workshop hands staff another £10mln as profits rise again
Profits for the year 29 May 2022 will rise slightly to £155mln (£151mln)
Games Workshop says current trading in line, to pay 70p dividend
The company declared a dividend of 70 pence per share, which will be paid on 13 May 2022
Games Workshop profits while testing the loyalty of its biggest fans
Shares in Games Workshop from 11,540p to around 9,487p over the last six months. Supply chain issues and rising costs might be to blame but so might customer discontent
Games Workshop says December trading 'broadly in line' with expectations
When a company says "broadly in line" with expectations, it usually means "a bit below"
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Games Workshop and recruiter Robert Walters on the table for Tuesday
Others in the diary include FTSE 100 group Electrocomponents, insulation giant SIG, and retailer Shoe Zone
Games Workshop tumbles as increased costs and unhelpful forex movements take their toll
A bright spot in the trading statement was the sharp increase in licensing income
Games Workshop warns of pressure on freight costs and currency exchange rates
Shares in Games Workshop took a bit of a hammering in early deals after a brief trading update
Games Workshop rewards shareholders and staff as profits sail past £150mln
Shareholders get a dividend of 235p per share with a £10.6mln payout to staff
Games Workshop profits to top £150mln as Warhammer sales boom
GAW also announced a dividend of 50p per share, taking total dividends in the 2020/21 financial year to 235p, up 62%
Games Workshop tumbles after surprise dividend announcement
"Presumably some were expecting more, but we saw the update as positive," said broker Peel Hunt on Thursday
Games Workshop shares: not as good as they are painted?
40k is supposed to refer to the Warhammer game, not the price of the shares
Games Workshop hails record first half performance as Warhammer sales surge
The FTSE 250 firm reported a pre-tax profit of £91.6mln compared to £58.6mln a year ago, while revenues jumped to £186.8mln from £148.4mln