The Gooch & Housego Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.7 p per share (2021: 4.5p). This dividend will be payable to shareholders on the register as at 24 June 2022 on 29 July 2022.
Other financial highlights include:
• Record order book at the half year end of £119.9m (31 March 2021: £92.8m), an increase of 29.2% or 25.6% at constant currency. H1 order intake was 1.42 times H1 revenue.
• Sustained demand main target markets. High demand for industrial lasers, in particular from semiconductors; G&H has increased market share in a growing market. Medical lasers continue to benefit from the return of elective surgery.
