The STV Board has proposed a final dividend of 7.4p per share for 2022, up 1% on 2021, giving a full year dividend of 11.3p per share, +3% on 2021, after considering all relevant factors including the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Other financial highlights include:
Diversification on track, with 38% of earnings now from Digital and Studios
Favourable new ITV partnership significantly strengthens STV digital strategy
STV Player registered users surpass 5m target one year early, in Q1 2023
STV Studios doubles new programme commissions with further strong growth to come
STV remains Scotland's most watched peak time channel for the 4th year in a row
Confident of achieving 2023 diversification targets, despite ongoing economic uncertainty