Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) reported Wednesday that its earnings per diluted share in 2024 rose to AU$0.58, from AU$0.477 per diluted share a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting an EPS of AU$0.537.

Revenue for the year was AU$305.8 million, up from AU$251.6 million in the same period last year. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$301.4 million.

The board declared a final dividend of AU$0.20 per share and a special dividend of AU$0.11 per share, compared to the final dividend of AU$0.16 and a special dividend of AU$0.16 in the previous reported period, payable on March 21 to shareholders on record as of March 7.