** Shares in Norway's Veidekke ASA VEI.OL jump about 6.6% to 191.2 Norwegian crowns after the construction group proposed paying out nearly all of its 2025 profit as dividends
** The company reported earnings per share of NOK 11.5 and proposed a dividend of NOK 11.25 per share
** Q4 pre-tax profit rose to NOK 820 million from NOK 558 million a year earlier, while revenue increased to NOK 12.1 billion from NOK 11.5 billion
** Shares on track for their best day since February 2024
(Reporting by Jesus Calero)
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