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Discovery posts 30% rise in annual profit

South African health insurer Discovery Ltd reported a 30% increase in full-year profit on Thursday, 11 September 2025 as it achieved strong growth across its operations.

By Nqobile Dludla

11 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Source: Reuters.

Its normalised headline earnings, a profit measure, rose to R9.8bn ($559.75m) in the year ended 30 June, up from R7.5bn recorded a year earlier.

Discovery declared a final dividend of 201 cents per share.

Source: Reuters

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