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East Africa Breweries Ltd Group Managing Director Charles Ireland (centre) speaks to journalists during the release of the annual financial report for the year ended June 30, 2015, yesterday, flanked by Chairman Charles Muchene (right) and Kenya Breweries Managing Director Jane Karuku. [PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD]
East African Breweries (EABL) has reported a 40 per cent rise in profit after tax for the full year ending June 30, 2015. The brewer said its net profit has risen to Sh9.5 billion in the last financial year, up from the Sh6.8 billion in 2014.
Shareholders will also win big after the firm handed them a final dividend of Sh6 a share, a 50 per cent hike. Its biggest shareholder is British beer conglomerate, Diageo.
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