Brief: Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding's Q4 operating income fell

Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA

11/02/2016 05:34

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding Asa  WWI.OL  
    * Q4 operating profit $96 million versus $142 million year 
ago 
    * Q4 total income $807 million versus $890 million year 
ago 
    * board of directors has proposed an ordinary dividend for 
fiscal year 2015 amounting to nok 3.00 per share 
    * board also proposes that annual general meeting 
authorises board to pay additional dividend of up to nok 3.00 
per share during period up to next annual general meeting 
    * The car and ro-ro markets are expected to remain 
challenging, with pressure on profitability. The new investments 
in land-based logistics services will have a positive effect on 
operating profit going forward 
    * we expect challenging offshore market to continue to 
affect parts of maritime services portfolio, while most business 
areas will continue to benefit from strong usd 
 
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 (Reporting By Terje Solsvik) 
 ((terje.solsvik@thomsonreuters.com;))