|
| FINANCIAL
RATIOS |
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Pre-tax Return on Average
Shareholders' Funds (%) |
16.7
|
15.3 |
11.5 |
9.3 |
11.0 |
After-tax Return on Average
Shareholders' Funds (%) |
12.0
|
11.0 |
8.2 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
After-tax Return on Average
Total Assets (%) |
0.51
|
0.47 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
0.49 |
| Dividend Cover (times) |
8.5 |
8.1 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
1.76 # |
# Includes the special dividend and proposed final dividend of 45.05 sen per share and 10 sen per share respectively, less 26% income tax as approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company |
