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Ansell profit jumps as demand soars during pandemic – Sydney Morning Herald
Ansell will lift its dividend for the 17th year in a row after intense demand for its products in the face of COVID-19 pushed up its sales and net profit.
Ansell delivered earnings per share of US121.8 cents, up 9.2 per cent on the previous year and at the top end of its guidance range. Ansell was an exception to the rule among ASX-listed companies in calendar 2020, given it did not ditch or downgrade its guidance. Instead, in late March, it reaffirmed earlier guidance that it expected to deliver earnings per share growth in the range of US112 cents to US122 cents for 2019-20.
Ansell chairman John Bevan said the company had delivered a high quali…
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