Kier Group 2017 Final results
· Revenue of £4.27bn, up 5%
· Underlying profit from operations of £146m, up 3% after £7m interest and tax cost from joint ventures
· Net debt of £110m, at the lower end of market forecasts and maintaining <1x ratio to EBITDA
· Strong underlying operating cash conversion of 113%
· Underlying earnings per share of 106.8p, up 7%
Dividend
· Proposed full-year dividend per share increased by 5% to 67.5p (2016: 64.5p) reflecting the Board's confidence in the Group's prospects
