Company News in Brief

Dudley Jenkins, marketing services provider, boosted pre-tax profits to pounds 779,000 ( pounds 466,000) in the year to 30 April. Earnings per share 4.53p (3.86p). Total dividend 3.1p (3.43p).

Murray Smaller Markets IT declared a total dividend unchanged at 4.2p for the year to 31 May. Net asset value per share is 345.7p (295.3p).

St Modwen Properties achieved pounds 1.1m ( pounds 1.04m) pre-tax profit in the six months to 31 May. Earnings per share 0.6p (same). Dividend 0.3p (nil).

Year to 30 June

Jersey Phoenix maintained the total dividend at 5.25p. Net asset value per share is 108p (90.5p).

Linx Printing Technologies slipped to pounds 1.4m ( pounds 1.6m) pre-tax profit in the year to 30 June. Earnings per share 7.1p (8.4p). Total dividend 2.08p.

Half year to 30 June

RPS Group, environmental consultants, lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 388,000 ( pounds 355,000). Earnings per share rose to 2.17p (1.99p). Dividend was raised to 1.1p (1p).

Temple Bar IT's dividend rose to 4.6p (4.5p). Net asset value per share 325.09p (281.24p).