Brief: DRDGold full-year headline earnings up 28 pct

DrdGOLD

30/08/2016 07:04

Aug 30 (Reuters) - DRDGold Ltd  DRDJ.J : 
    * Group results for the year ended 30 June 2016 
    * FY revenue rose by 16 pct to R2.4331 billion 
    * FY headline earnings up 28 pct to 12.7cps 
    * FY operating profit up 13 pct to R434.8 million 
    * FY dividend up 520 pct to 62cps 
    * Gold production was 4 pct lower at 143 457oz due to a 9 
pct decline in average yield to 0.180g/t 
    * FY gold sold was 5 pct lower at 143 232oz due to lower 
production 
    * FY free cash flow(1), an important measure to DRDGold, has 
increased by 25 pct to R308.7 million 
    * All-In sustaining costs (aisc) increased by 21 pct to 
R499,425/kg due to a decrease in production and an increase in 
per kilogram cash operating costs 
 
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