Notes for the readers
Sampo Group (SAXPF) (SAXPY) is primarily traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock exchange under the ticker SAMPO:FH. I will be referring to the Finnish symbol for the article. Note: Amounts are in euro (€) unless mentioned otherwise.
Executive Summary
Sampo reported its results for the first quarter of 2018 on May 2018. The post-tax profit declined by 1% to €378 million, while the pre-tax income grew by 4% to €445 million. Meanwhile, the Finnish insurer paid a dividend per share of €2.60 or a 13% increase compared to last year. Furthermore,