Turners Auto defies downturn

Turners Auto defies downturn
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Staff reporters
Turners Automotive says diversification helped the used car dealer and financier defy the economic slowdown and report record earnings for the March year.The company’s after-tax net profit rose by 1.5% to $33.0 million.Before tax, the profit rose by 8% to $49.1m, while earnings before interest and tax gained 12% to $58.6m.The company, which is also involved in credit management and insurance, declared a dividend of 7.5 cents per share (cps), taking the full-year dividend to 25.5cps, up 11%.Turners’ auto segment profit was up 27% &nb...