The Clarkson Board has declared an interim dividend of 30p per share (2022: 29p per share) which will be paid on 15 September 2023 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 1 September 2023.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying profit before taxation of £53.1m (2022: £42.2m), an increase of 25.8%
Underlying earnings per share increased by 35.0% to 133.5p (2022: 98.9p)
Particularly strong performance in Broking segment
Robust balance sheet, with £128.2m of free cash resources (31 December 2022: £130.9m)
Board's expectations for the year unchanged with continued confidence in the medium-term outlook