Severn Trent PLC SVT shares inched up 0.90% to £24.59 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.02% to 8,503.71. Supported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet,

Ofwat said it expected Severn Trent customers' average yearly bill of £398 in 2024-25 would rise to £583 by 2029-30. The company said the bill rise would help its efforts to halve spills by 2030, reduce pollution by 30% and reduce leakage by a further 16%.

Severn Trent to increase shareholder dividends as water bills rise - It came as the water firm said its financial performance up to January 23 ‘remains on track’.

Severn Trent, one of the UK’s biggest water companies, has announced plans to hike its full-year dividend despite coming under fire for artificially inflating its balance sheet using an accounting trick.

The proposed increase comes amid intense scrutiny over sector payouts, particularly given rising customer bills and concerns about leaks.

Severn Trent PLC SVT shares slid 1.89% to £24.37 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.73% to 8,502.35.

Coventry-based utility Severn Trent plc said it expected to lift its annual dividend payment amid rising water bills for customers. In a stock market update on Friday (January 24), the water firm

Shares of Severn Trent (LSE:LON:SVT) saw a modest increase of 0.2% following the company's announcement that its dividend policy for fiscal years 2026 to 2030 is set to continue as expected.