The Clarkson Board has recommended a final dividend of 72p per share, bringing the total dividend for 2023 to 102p per share, an increase of 10% compared to 2022. This reflects their confidence in the future prospects of the Group and their commitment to continued delivery of shareholder returns
Other financial highlights include:
Record underlying profit before taxation of £109.2m (2022: £100.9m), an increase of 8.2%
Underlying earnings per share increased 9.9% to 275.0p (2022: 250.3p)
Forward order book for invoicing in 2024 was US$217m (2022: US$216m)
Strong balance sheet with free cash resources of £175.4m (2022: £130.9m) available for future investment
