By Guy Taylor Epwin Group, the building products supplier, has hiked its dividend by eight per cent after full-year profit came in ahead of market expectations. The manufacturer, which supplies the new build housing sectors with low maintenance building products, is proposing a final dividend of 2.8p per share, resulting in a total dividend of 4.8p for 2023. Underlying operating profit for the year came in at £25.5m, up 19 per cent and 4.5 per cent ahead of market forecasts as margins returned towards pre-pandemic levels. Adjusted pre-tax profit rose marginally from £16.5m to £18m, while reven…