Henderson Group delivers 'solid' first half

Henderson Group, a FTSE 250 fund manager, pleased investors with a small but 'solid' profit following a volatile half year, prompting an increase in the interim dividend.

Henderson Group, a FTSE 250 fund manager, pleased investors with a small but 'solid' profit following a volatile half year, prompting an increase in the interim dividend.

Underlying pre-tax profits dropped from £86.4m to £79.0m, with recurring profit before tax falling from £48.6m to £45.5m. Actual pre-tax profit was £45.5m compared to a loss of £3.1m the same half the previous year.

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