Thursday, Hampson Industries Plc (HAMP.L) said its six-month pre-tax profit increased to £13.5 million from £12.5 million in the prior year period. Profit for the financial period attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company rose to £9.42 million from £8.72 million in the year-ago period. Earnings per share for the period were 5.83 pence, down from 6.42 pence in the earlier period.
Underlying pre-tax profit for the period decreased to £11.0 million from £16.1 million in the previous year. Underlying earnings per share for the period dipped to 4.80 pence from 8.30 pence a year ago. Revenue for the period declined to £97.0 million from £110.5 million in the comparable period.
The Board has declared an unchanged interim dividend of 0.80 pence per share, which will be paid on or around 12 February 2010 to those shareholders on the register on 22 January 2010.
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