East African Breweries Plc (EABL) #ticker:EABL more than doubled its net profit to Sh8.7 billion in the half-year ended December, helped by increased sales on the reopening of bars and pubs.
The company had made a net profit of Sh3.7 billion a year earlier. The performance saw the brewer return to paying dividends, declaring an interim payout of Sh3.7 per share or an aggregate of Sh2.96 billion.