Brief: Dewhurst Reports H1 Revenue From Cont Operations Up 1% To 28.2 Mln Stg

Dewhurst

04/06/2020 07:55

June 4 (Reuters) - Dewhurst PLC  DWHT.L :
    * H1 PRETAX PROFIT FELL 3 PERCENT TO 2.5 MILLION STG
    * H1 REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ROSE 1 PERCENT TO
28.2
MILLION STG
    * HY ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT (BEFORE ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE
AMORTISATION) DECREASED 2% TO £3.4 MILLION (2019: £3.5 MILLION)
    * HY PROFIT BEFORE TAX DECREASED 3% TO £2.5 MILLION (2019:
£2.6
MILLION)
    * BOARD EXPECT COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON
SECOND HALF
    * SAYS IT MAY NOT BE SUSTAINABLE TO MAINTAIN DEWHURST'S
DIVIDEND
POLICY FOR YEAR ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

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