Wetherspoon (JD) plc (JDW.L) reported that its six-month profit before tax increased to 34.84 million pounds from 33.21 million pounds last year. Profit for the period was 25.20 million pounds or 20.8 pence per basic share, compared to 23.28 million pounds or 18.3 pence per basic share prior year.
Adjusted earnings before exceptional items was 25.20 million pounds or 20.8 pence per share, compared to 25.61 million pounds or 20.2 pence per share prior year.
In the six weeks to 10 March 2013, like-for-like sales increased by 7.3%, with total sales increasing by 9.9%. Revenue was 626.40 million pounds, compared to 569.38 million pounds last year.
The board declared an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share for the current interim financial period ending 27 January 2013. The interim dividend will be paid on 30 May 2013 to those shareholders on the register at 3 May 2013.
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