St James Place a proposed final dividend of 37.19 pence per share, making for a total dividend of 52.78 pence per share for the year, an increase of c.2% over the 2021 dividend.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying cash result £410.1 million (2021: £401.2 million)
Underlying cash basic earnings per share of 75.6 pence (2021: 74.6 pence)
EEV operating profit £1,589.7 million (2021: £1,545.4 million)
EEV net asset value per share £16.66 (2021: £16.57)
IFRS profit before shareholder tax £501.8 million (2021: £353.8 million)
IFRS profit after tax £405.4 million (2021: £287.6 million)