Daily Mail and General Trust announce an interim dividend increased +1% to 7.6p

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Daily Mail and General Trust announce an interim dividend increased +1% to 7.6p

The Daily Mail and General Trust Board has declared an interim dividend of 7.6 pence per Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting share (H1 2020 7.5 pence) which will be paid on 2 July 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 June 2021.

Other financial highlights include:

Group operating performance reflects B2B Information Services growth offset by B2B Events & Exhibitions and Consumer Media:

o Revenue down 12% underlying

o Cash operating income down 13% underlying; 11% margin

o Adjusted operating profit down 19% underlying; 9% margin

o Adjusted profit before tax down 20% underlying

o Adjusted EPS up 12%

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