Somero: good value with income to boot

High-tech concrete-levelling is not a business description that rolls off the tongue. But that shouldn’t detract from its commercial potential. Indeed, Somero Enterprises (SOM), which provides equipment, training and customer support for this process, reported pre-tax profits of $12m (£9m) for the six months to 30 June 2017, up from $10.4m a year earlier. And the group raised its dividend by 10 per cent to 2.75¢ while declaring a further special payment of 13.3¢. Despite these encouraging signs of progress, Somero’s shares are attractively rated.