Anheuser-Busch InBev SA BE:ABI said Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit rose above market expectations, supported by revenue growth despite a fall in volumes, and raised its dividend payout.
The world’s largest brewer–which houses the Stella Artois and Budweiser brands among its portfolio–reported a net profit of $2.84 billion, up from $1.96 billion in the same period a year ago and ahead of a consensus forecast of $2.20 billion, taken from FactSet and based on four analysts’ estimates.
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