Marston's, the brewing and pub group now expanding into Scotland, kept the City happy yesterday with growth in earnings and dividends, despite a wet summer and the squeeze on pubs.
The group, whose shares are up by one-third in 12 months, posted a 9% rise in underlying pre-tax profit on a 5.5% sales rise to £72 million, while core earnings per share rose by nearly 10%, prompting a 5% rise in the final and total dividend.
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