Ashtead

MARKET REPORT: Ashtead equipped for a strong Covid recovery

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Ashtead smashed City forecasts after it picked up extra work supporting first responders, hospitals and testing centres during the pandemic. The equipment rental firm, which also benefited hugely from being designated ‘essential’ in the US, UK and Canada, said profits fell around a fifth to £506million in the six months to October. But this included … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Investors cheer Ashtead pledge to keep £151m divi 

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MARKET REPORT: Investors cheer equipment rental giant Ashtead’s pledge to pay out its £151m final dividend By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 23:17 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 23:17 BST, 16 June 2020 Investors breathed a sigh of relief after equipment rental giant Ashtead pledged to pay out its £151million final dividend. … Read more