Personal Assets Trust PLC (PNL.L), a British investment trust, on Wednesday reported a drop in earnings for the full year, hurt by decreased foreign exchange gains.
For the 12-month period to April 30, the company posted return before taxation of GBP 103.381 million, less than GBP 121.305 million in the previous year. Net return was GBP 101.741 million, or 32.48 pence per share, compared with GBP 114.918 million, or 34.56 pence per share last year.
Total income was GBP 114.600 million, down from GBP 132.214 million a year ago. Foreign exchange gains declined to GBP 8.611 million from last year's GBP 41.049 million.
For fiscal 2027, the board plans to pay an interim dividend of 1.4 pence per share in July.
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