LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - IT provider Kainos lifted its dividend as half-year profits doubled, driven by a strong rise in revenue at its healthcare unit which has been helping the NHS with its Covid-19 test and trace programme.
The company on Monday, said pre-tax profits came in at £24m from £12m on revenue up 23% to £107.2m. The interim dividend was lifted 83% to 6.4p a share.

Healthcare revenues increased 75% to £17m.

Kainos said it had been "heavily involved" in supporting the NHS response to the challenges of Covid-19, including the Isolation Note service from NHS Digital, NHS Home Testing and managing the successful delivery of track and trace.

"We anticipate that Covid-19 will continue to accelerate the already strong demand from customers for digital transformation and workday services as organisations adapt to the changes that the pandemic has brought," the company said.

Email this article to a friend

or share it with one of these popular networks:

• DIGG
• FACEBOOK
• STUMBLEUPON
• MIXX
• YAHOO BUZZ
• DELICIOUS
• REDDIT
• NEWSVINE