Brief: Hexpol Q4 operating profit matches forecast

Hexpol AB

02/02/2018 07:00

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Hexpol AB  HPOLb.ST : 
    * Q4 SALES INCREASED 6 PER CENT TO 2,926 MSEK (2,753). 
    * Q4 OPERATING PROFIT AMOUNTED TO 467 MSEK (484). 
    * Q4 OPERATING MARGIN AMOUNTED TO 16.0 PER CENT (17.6). 
    * SAYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES A DIVIDEND OF 1.95 SEK 
PER 
SHARE (4.75 SEK INCL. A SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF 3.00 SEK) 
    * SAYS OUR FINANCIAL POSITION REMAINS STRONG AND WE ARE 
WELL 
EQUIPPED FOR FURTHER EXPANSION 
    * REUTERS POLL: HEXPOL Q4 OPERATING PROFIT WAS SEEN AT 465 
MILLION 
SEK, NET SALES AT 2,894 MILLION SEK, DIVIDEND AT 1.83 SEK/SHARE 
 
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