SHARES in Washington H Soul Pattinson fell by 1.7% to $A16.56 on 21 Sep, despite reporting a net profit for 2016-17 of $A333.6 million, according to the AFR.
The result more than doubled the previous year's profit numbers, lifting dividends from $A0.31 to $A0.32, the report said.
Soul Pattinsons ceo Todd Barlow said shareholders had been very supportive of the Brickworks cross-shareholding proposal but it was rejected by the US Federal Court.
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