Shares of Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket Group rose about 7% on Thursday after it maintained its dividend despite r evenue falling 11% to £344.9 million in the year to December 31, 2020, "due to exceptional COVID-19 related market conditions" and profit before tax tumbling 24% to £87.8 million. Full year dividend was maintained at 11.71p "reflecting our confidence in our longer-term growth prospects and continued robust cash generation." Excluding travel channels — TravelSupermarket and travel insurance — revenue fell 4%. On recent performance and outlook, the Chester firm said: " Our end markets continue to be impacted by COVID – 19 restrictions and the pace of lockdown measures being eased will be a major driver of our 2021 performance. "The breadth of the consensus range for 2021 adjusted EBITDA (£96.4m to £128.8m) reflects this. "Reaching the upper end of the consensus range will require strong and rapid recovery in both Money and travel related channels.