International Personal Finance Plc (IPF.L) reported that its fiscal 2012 profit before taxation declined to 90.3 million pounds from 100.5 million pounds in the previous year.
Profit after taxation attributable to owners of the company was 74.1 million pounds, down from 76.5 million pounds in the prior year. On a per share basis, earnings were 28.63 pence, compared to 29.57 pence in the prior year.
Annual Revenue was 651.7 million pounds, up from 649.5 million pounds in the prior year. Annual revenue less impairment declined to 475.5 million pounds from 481.8 million pounds last year.
Chief Executive Officer, Gerard Ryan, said, "Our new strategy is delivering accelerated growth, enhanced shareholder returns and a clear set of opportunities that should continue to drive the business forward and we are confident of further good progress in 2013."
The company said that a final dividend of 4.5 pence per share will be payable which will bring the full year dividend to 7.7 pence per share, an increase of 9%, compare to 7.1 pence per share paid last year. The dividend will be paid on 3 May 2013 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 March 2013. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 20 March 2013.
In a separate press release, the company stated that John Lorimer will not be standing for re-election to the Board at the Company's Annual General Meeting , which will be held on 25 April 2013, and will be retiring from the Board on that date. John Lorimer has been a director of the Company since May 2010.
Richard Moat, who was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2012, will be putting himself forward for election at the AGM and the remaining directors will be standing for re-election.
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