Following the strong results, the company increased its dividend by 90% to 27.4p as it said that demand was strong across its operations.
In particular, operating profit in its currency division was up by 25% to £82.8m while revenues in its Identity Systems division rose to £30.4m from £26.5m as it began to capitalise on its investment in an ePassport factory in Malta, which came online at the start of the year.
Chairman Nicholas Brookes said: "These results, and the continuing strength of the order book in each of our businesses, highlight the quality and resilience of De La Rue in terms of long-term growth, profitability and underlying cash generation."
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