Vianet has said that its beer flow monitoring operations, including iDraught, have continued to strengthened their market position, as it updated the market on its half year performance.

The group – which specialises in real time monitoring systems, data management services and business intelligence for the leisure and vending sectors – said trading in the six months to 30 September, had been ahead of the same period last year. Against that background the board said it intends to declare a maintained interim dividend of 1.7p per share.

Chairman James Dickson said: “We have continued to make good commercial progress by delivering highly relevant solutions that drive strong returns for our customers. Given the group’s encouraging prospects and mindful of our desire to continue to provide a superior yield for our shareholders, the Board intends to declare a maintained interim dividend of 1.7 pence per share.”

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