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Interactive World - 8% prospective dividend yield

April 2007

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  • Epic Code:
  • ITW
  • Price:
  • 87p
Shares in adult mobile content provider Interactive World firmed after results came in marginally ahead of expectations. Helped by a first-time contribution from recent in-fill acquisitions, turnover rose 28% to £5.1m (20% like-for-like) while pretax profit increased 18% to £2.1m for the six months ended 31 January. Eps was 3.7p and there was a generous 3p dividend in line with its policy of paying out 80% of earnings. The first inclusion of PLC costs meant operating margins fell from 43.5% to a still mouth-watering 39.4%. The results reflect a continuation of helpful trends in the mobile content industry such as greater sophistication of mobile handsets. However, the backbone remains the generous five-year rolling c ...

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