The Porvair PLC Directors have declared an interim dividend of 1.9 pence (2021: 1.8 pence) per share to be paid on 26 August 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 July 2022; the ex-dividend date is 21 July 2022.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue 18% higher at £82.3 million (2021: £69.7 million), 16% higher on a constant currency basis.
Operating profit 9% higher at £10.1 million (2021: £9.3 million).
Adjusted operating profit 14% higher at £10.4 million (2021: £9.1 million).
Profit before tax 7% higher at £9.5 million (2021: £8.9 million).
Adjusted profit before tax 14% higher at £9.8 million (2021: £8.6 million).
Adjusted basic earnings per share were 16.6 pence (2021: 14.8 pence).
Basic earnings per share were 16.1 pence.
Net cash was £12.2 million (31 May 2021: £6.2 million; 30 November 2021: £10.2 million) after investing £2.3 million (2021: £2.0 million) in capital expenditure.
