Fantasy dividend

sHARes in Games Workshop soared after the figurine maker declared a dividend of 35p off the back of a strong first quarter.

The firm, known for its miniature war figures such as The Hobbit and Warhammer, is due to pay shareholders the sum in october.

The group, which reported surging profits in July, said trading had continued strongly and profits for the year to date are so far ‘ well above’ the same period a year before.

it’s the latest step in the company’s comeback from a challenging year in 2014. The firm’s shares rose 7.9pc, or 129p, to 1770p.