Fuller Smith & Turner announce an interim dividend of 7.80p (H1 2019: 7.80p) per 40p 'A' and 'C' ordinary share and 0.780p (H1 2019: 0.780p) per 4p 'B' ordinary share. This will be paid on Friday 10 January 2020 to shareholders on the register as at Friday 20 December 2019.
Other financial highlights include:
£164.5 million profit from the sale of the Fuller's Beer Business
Revenue up 6% to £174.8 million (H1 2019: £165.0 million)
Comparable basis, excluding the impact of IFRS 16:
Adjusted profit was level at £17.9 million (H1 2019: £17.9 million)
Adjusted earnings per share up 1% to 26.17p (H1 2019: 25.83p)
EBITDA was £30.2 million (H1 2019: £30.6 million)
Statutory results, post IFRS 16:
Statutory profit before tax for total Group operations of £176.2 million (H1 2019: £20.8 million), after separately disclosed items of £158.2 million
Basic earnings per share for total Group operations of 315.73p (H1 2019: 29.65p)
