SOUTH AFRICA: Distell posts higher headline earnings and dividends
By Arnold Kirkby | 21 August 2002
South Africa's largest listed wine and spirits producer, Distell, has posted a 33.6% increase in headline earnings, while posting a final dividend of 35c a share, taking the dividend for the year ended June to 70c, compared with 53c last year. The headline earnings, which went up to R277.2m is a turn around from last year when they fell by 8.3%.
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South Africa's largest listed wine and spirits producer, Distell, has posted a 33.6% increase in headline earnings, while posting a final dividend of 35c a share, taking the dividend for the year ended June to 70c, compared with 53c last year. The headline earnings, which went up to R277.2m is a turn around from last year when they fell by 8.3%.
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