Strong growth in St. James's Place Plc's underlying cash result for 2021 drives a total dividend for 2021 of 51.96 pence per share, inclusive of a proposed final dividend of 40.41 pence per share.
The proposed final dividend will be paid, subject to approval by shareholders at their AGM, on 27 May 2022 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 29 April 2022.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying cash result £401.2 million (2020: £264.7 million)
Underlying cash basic earnings per share of 74.6 pence (2020: 49.6 pence)
EEV operating profit £1,545.4 million (2020: £919.0 million)
EEV net asset value per share £16.57 (2020: £14.49)
IFRS profit before shareholder tax £353.8 million (2020: £327.6 million)
IFRS profit after tax £287.6 million (2020: £262.0 million)
