Highcroft Investments Plc recommended interim dividend was increased by 8.3% and as a result of strong revenue growth, efficient use of debt and administration costs falling as a percentage of revenue the company have increased the final dividend to 30.0 pence per share leading to a total dividend of 46.25 pence per share, an increase of 12.8%. The company stated strategy is to increase dividends in excess of inflation every year and the company have delivered an inflation busting 45.4% increase over the last 5 years.