COMPANY NEWS
BRITISH TOBACCO accounts for the year fl-7A Sn T^ s an increase of £4918 to dividends* g^inst £ ? 35 -134. Unchanged n «2?- nas . 9 per cent, on ordinarv and
♦ l ,T he n directors stat « that an increase in bv the ‘ p S ri-^ Ce r ° f consented to sarv d»rini 9 ?L Coram^ ,oner ’ was nece sGoring the year because of increased w?ek wl?o^ nr C Jl iefly fr ° m the 40-hcur of «w''^eSa" s ea ’ eS ' and the hißher 2 w m W ar , tar| y dividend of ianv been by the company. Shares are ex dividend on March 2.
Oct. 31. 1947. 1948. Brought in Net profit £ •. 54,771 .• 955,134 £ 55,243 936,160 Total Dividends— .. 1.009,905 1,011,403' Pref., 6J p.c. .. 111,188 111.183 Carried forward .. 843,474 55,243 843.474 56,741
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25738, 25 February 1949, Page 11
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