HVIVO Plc announced l dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024 of £1,374,000 (0.20p per ordinary share) is recommended by the Directors and is to be paid to all ordinary shareholders on the register at the close of business on 16 May 2025 with payment being made on 11 June 2025, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting.
As part of the Company's annual dividend policy, a dividend of c.£1.4 million, being 0.2p per Ordinary Share will be payable on 11 June 2025 to shareholders on the register on 16 May 2025. The corresponding ex-dividend date is 15 May 2025.
Financial highlights:
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Revenue up 11.9% to £62.7 million (2023: £56.0 million) |
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EBITDA up 25.9% to £16.4 million (2023: £13.0 million) |
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EBITDA margin of 26.2% (2023: 23.3%) |
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Underlying EBITDA of £13.4 million (23.0%) excluding the Canary Wharf facility fee and overlapping facility costs |
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Basic adjusted earnings per share up 33.3% to 1.69p (2023: 1.27p) |
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Cash of £44.2 million as at 31 December 2024 (31 December 2023: £37.0 million) |
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Weighted contracted orderbook of £67 million as at 31 December 2024 (31 December 2023: £80 million) post-delivery of £62.7 million in the year |
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Dividend for the year of 0.2p per Ordinary Share (2023: 0.2p)* |
*Excludes special dividend of £3.1m (0.45p/share) paid in June 2023
