The Clarkson Plc Board is recommending a final dividend for 2022 of 64p (2021: 57p). Combined with the interim dividend in respect of 2022 of 29p (2021: 27p), the resulting full year dividend in respect of 2022 results is 93p (2021: 84p). The dividend will be payable on 26 May 2023 to shareholders on the register on 12 May 2023, subject to shareholder approval.
Other financial highlights include:
Record underlying profit before taxation of £100.9m (2021: £69.4m), an increase of 45.4%
Underlying earnings per share increased 51.1% to 250.3p (2021: 165.6p)
Particularly strong performance in the Broking segment
Forward order book for invoicing in 2023 was US$216m (2022: US$165m), an increase of 30.9%
Strong balance sheet with free cash resources* of £130.9m (2021: £92.3m) available for future investment
