Capita increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10%

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Capita increases its 2014 full year dividend by 10%
Highlights

Strong financial and operating performance in 2014

- Underlying revenue growth of 14%, including 9% organic growth

- Underlying operating margin 13.2% (2013: 13.4%)

- Underlying profit before tax up 13% to £535.7m (2013: £475.0m)

- Underlying earnings per share up 10% to 65.15p (2013: 59.4p)

- Total dividend up 10% to 29.2p (2013: 26.5p)

- Underlying operating cash conversion rate of 112% (2013: 106%)

- Underlying free cash flow up 18% to £368m (2013: £312m)

- Post-tax ROCE 14.8% (2013: 15.5%)

- Reported profit before tax up 36% to £292.4m (2013: £215.0m)

- £1.7bn contract wins (2013: £3.3bn), with contract win rate of 1 in 2 (by
  value)

- £310m spent on 17 acquisitions to enhance capability and facilitate future
  organic growth

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