Results stated:
Pretax profit for the first half of fiscal 2018 rose 17%, and that it is on track to deliver record sales for the full year
Pretax profit of £288.7mln for the six months ended Jan. 31, up from £247.6mln in the year-earlier period
Revenue grew 15% to £1.32bln
Sold 4,741 homes, up 6.3% from 4,462 in the first half of fiscal 2017
At March 11, the company’s order book stood at £1.52bln
The board declared a dividend of 48p a share, up 28% from 37.5p
52 Week Range: 2687p – 3792p
As of 8.08am the stock was trading up c.2.72% at c.3137p