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Jump In Profits Leads Whitbread To Raise Dividend By 55%

The owner of Premier Inn and the Costa Coffee chain has increased its dividend by 55% following a 25% rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to September 2nd. Whitbread chairman Anthony Habgood said: “This is a good set of results demonstrating the strength of our brands in tough market conditions.”

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