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Discovery profits of R2,8-billion

Health insurer Discovery Holdings has reported operating profits of almost R2,84-billion for the year to June and its normalised headline earnings per share increased by 31% to 365,8 cents a share according to a report published in Business Report.

1 Sep 2011

Gross inflow of cash under management grew by 21% to R50-billion and the group has declared a final dividend of 48 cents a share, which together with an interim divided of 42 cents a share means the total dividend was 90 cents.

Read the full report in Business Report.
View Discovery's full results announced on the Stock Exchange News Service.

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