# DRDGold has reported an exceptional year, with revenue rising 26-percent to eight-billion-rand and operating profit up 69-percent to 3.5-billion-rand. CEO Niël Pretorius says strong performance at the Far West Gold Recoveries and Ergo operations, along with higher gold prices, drove the results. The company reinvested 2.3-billion-rand into its vision 2028 expansion projects without using its credit facility and declared a final dividend of 40-cents per share, double that of last year. DRDGold is exploring new projects and expansion into Africa and South America.
DRDGold doubles dividend after exceptional performance and growth drive