Watkin Jones plc Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Year Ended September 30, 2018; Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2018, Payable on February 28, 2019
The Board of has recommended a final dividend of 5.13 pence per share, to give a total for the year of 7.6 pence per share. This represents 15.2% growth over the 6.6 pence per share paid in respect of fiscal year 2017. The total dividend is 2.1 times covered by adjusted basic earnings per share. The final dividend will be paid on 28 February 2019 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 25 January 2019. The shares will go ex-dividend on 24 January 2019.