TEN YEARS FINANCIAL SUMMARY
1982
1983
1984
1985
Turnover
$M
294
350
392
438
Profit attributable to shareholders
$M
37
26
43
42
Dividends
$M
21
21
21
25
Shareholders' funds
$M
416
422
445
462
Earnings per share
Cents
22.9
15.4
25.8
25.0
Dividend per share
Cents
12.7
12.5
12.5
15.0
Dividend cover
Times
1.8
1.2
2.1
1.7
Return on equity
%
9.0
6.1
9.6
9.0
Net assets per share
$
2.5
2.5
22
2.7
2.8
*These items have been affected by property revaluation.
#These items have been affected by exceptional item.
$MILLIONS
30
40
20
21
10
0
24
70
60
50
22
62
55
51
46
37
28
25
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
DIVIDENDS
30
35
35
35
30.0
28.0
25.0
25
22.0
CENTS
20
20
17.0
16.0
15
12.7 12.5 12.5
10
5
0
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
27
DIVIDEND PER SHARE
34,0
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