Diageo Annual Profit Surges; Raises Dividend
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Diageo PLC (DGE.L) on Thursday said its net sales in the year 2021 increased 8.3% to 12.733 billion pounds from 11.752 million pounds last year, driven by organic net sales growth across all regions.
Profit attributable to parent company s shareholders grew to 2.66 billion pounds or 113.8p per basic share from 1.409 billion pounds or 60.1 per basic share last year.
Basic earnings per share before exceptional items were 117.5p in 2021 compared with 109.4 a year ago.
The board recommended an increase in final dividend by 5% to 44.59 pence per share.
The company said, The final dividend, once approved by shareholders, will be paid to shareholders on 7 October 2021 and payment to US ADR holders will be made on 13 October 2021.
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