Coca-Cola Amatil Full-Year Profit Down 22%

Coca-Cola Amatil CCLAY reported a 22% drop in its full-year net profit. Coca-Cola Amatil's net profit for the period fell to 459.9 million Australian dollars (US$474 million), from A$591.8 million in the year-ago period. Excluding special items, it earned A$558.4 million, up from A$532 million. Coca-Cola Amatil announced its plans to pay a final dividend of 32 Australian cents per share, versus 30.5 cents per share in the previous year. Coca-Cola Amatil shares closed at $28.14 on Friday.