Ensor boosts dividend as operating profit doubles

Shares in building materials supplier Ensor Holdings jumped almost 25 per cent after the company doubled both its half year operating profit and earnings per share (EPS) and boosted the interim dividend by 45 per cent.

Shares in building materials supplier Ensor Holdings jumped almost 25 per cent after the company doubled both its half year operating profit and earnings per share (EPS) and boosted the interim dividend by 45 per cent.

Revenue for the period increased from £11.1m to £16.2m, while pre-tax profit came in at £1.1m, compared to £0.5m. EPS doubled to 2.8p year-on-year.

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