Anheuser-Busch InBev SA BE:ABI stated Thursday that fourth-quarter internet revenue rose above market expectations, supported by income progress regardless of a fall in volumes, and raised its dividend payout.
The world’s largest brewer–which homes the Stella Artois and Budweiser manufacturers amongst its portfolio–reported a internet revenue of $2.84 billion, up from $1.96 billion in the identical interval a yr in the past and forward of a consensus forecast of $2.20 billion, taken from FactSet and based mostly on 4 analysts’ estimates.
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