In the year to 27 July, Wetherspoon opened 45 pubs, bringing its total estate to 638. Pre-tax profits came in at £52.5m against £53.6m a year earlier after the group suffered a near-£4m hit from the loss on selling 18 pubs. Turnover was £730m against £601.3m . The total dividend rises 10% to 3.54p. The shares fell 17 1/2p to 237p.