Shipping services group Clarkson plc announced preliminary results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2008, reporting net income attributable to equity holders of the parent GBP 7.8 million or 41.3 pence per share, compared to GBP 18.2 million or 100.8 pence per share in the year-ago quarter.
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent before exceptional items increased to GBP 22.8 million or 121.0 pence per share from last year's GBP 22.4 million or 124.1 pence per share last year.
Profit from continuing operations, before taxation and exceptional item, for the year was GBP 39.2 million, higher than GBP 31.6 million in the year ago period.
For 2008, revenue from continuing operations climbed to GBP 250.3 million from GBP 173.4 million in the comparable period last year.
The board declared ?nal dividend of 26 pence per share, which is payable June 12, to shareholders on register May 29,2009.
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent before exceptional items increased to GBP 22.8 million or 121.0 pence per share from last year's GBP 22.4 million or 124.1 pence per share last year.
Profit from continuing operations, before taxation and exceptional item, for the year was GBP 39.2 million, higher than GBP 31.6 million in the year ago period.
For 2008, revenue from continuing operations climbed to GBP 250.3 million from GBP 173.4 million in the comparable period last year.
The board declared ?nal dividend of 26 pence per share, which is payable June 12, to shareholders on register May 29,2009.