Associated British Foods Plc (ABF.L) announced its preliminary results for the year ended 12 september 2009. Profit before taxation declined to £495 million from £527 million in the previous year.
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders of parent was £359 million, compared to £357 million a year ago. Earnings per share were 45.5 pence, up from last year's 45.2 pence.
Adjusted earnings were £455 million or 57.7 pence per share, higher than £434 million or 54.9 pence per share last year.
Revenue for the year was £9.25 billion, up from £8.23 billion in the prior year.
The 2009 final dividend of 14.1 pence per share, will be paid on 8 January 2010 to shareholders on the register on 4 December 2009.
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