WH Smith raises dividend after increasing profit April 10, 2014 STATIONER and bookseller WH Smith yesterday raised its dividend to shareholders, reflecting its confidence in future prospects after it posted a three per cent rise in first-half profit. The group, which has over 1,200 stores primarily in the UK as well an increasing presence overseas, said headline pre-tax profit for the six months to the [...]
Cost cutting pays off for WH Smith as profits rise April 10, 2014 High street retailer WH Smith has seen its cost cutting strategy bear fruit as the group reported a rise in profits before tax of three per cent to £69m, for the six months ended 28 February 2014. The newsagent found £9m of cost savings on the high street in the first half, with a further £5m [...]