Cranswick increases its 2017 interim dividend by 12.9%

DividendMax Ltd.

Cranswick increases its 2017 interim dividend by 12.9%

Financial Highlights:

Revenue ahead by 15.9% at £580.8m (2015: £501.0m)

Underlying revenue up 8.0%

Adjusted Group operating margin increased to 6.6% (2015: 6.2%)

Adjusted profit before tax 23.9% higher at £37.9m (2015: £30.6m)

Adjusted earnings per share up 16.6% at 58.3p (2015: 50.0p)

Dividend per share increased by 12.9% to 13.1p (2015: 11.6p)

Net debt at £2.9m (2015: £4.8m)

Statutory profit before tax up 38.4% to £40.4m (2015: £29.2m)

Statutory earnings per share 30.8% higher at 62.5p (2015: 47.8p)

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