IT hardware and software distributor Dicker Data has navigated the impact of a global semiconductor chip shortage and the end of pandemic-era business stimulus to post a net profit up 29 per cent to $73.6 million.

Sales were up 24 per cent to $2.48 billion for calendar 2021. The group declared a final dividend of US15¢, fully franked, on total earnings of 42.6¢ per share.