Revenue and profit up for Severn Trent as chief makes pledge
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Severn Trent hiked its dividend to shareholders after revealing profits rose by a fifth last year, despite sewage spills by the company rising by a third in 2023.
The company provides water to much of Wales and the West of England, lifted its final dividend 9% to 70.1p per share.