Judges Scientific annual profit slips as pandemic impact dents orders, revenue

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Scientific instrument sector investor Judges Scientific reported lower annual profit as the impact of the pandemic weighed on order intake and revenue.

For the year ended 31 December 2020, pre-tax profit fell to £9.5 million from £13.6 million year-on-year as revenues fell 3.2% to £79.9 million.

The final dividend of 38.5p took the total dividend for the year to 55.0p, an increase of 10%.

Looking ahead, the company said the effects of pandemic are still being felt but signs are positive amid an ongoing recovery in order intake.

At 9:21am: (LON:JDG) Judges Scientific PLC share price was 0p at 5300p