The Hollywood Group Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.10 pence per share.
The ex-dividend date is 26 June 2025, with a record date of 27 June 2025 and a payment date of 25 July 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
o Total Group like-for-like (LFL) revenue growth of 2.1%, negatively impacted by 0.9% due to movement of Easter and 0.2% due to the additional leap year trading day in 2024
o UK LFL total revenue up 1.3%, with bowling centres LFL of 1.5%
o Canada LFL total revenue up 13.6%, with bowling centres LFL of 3.7%, on a constant currency basis
o Group adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 up 0.5% to £38.8m
o Underlying group adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 grew by 8.8%, after taking account of prior year one off impacts totalling £3.0m
o Good returns from investments in new centres and refurbishments in the UK and Canada
o Strong net cash position at 31 March 2025 of £22.7m; new undrawn £25m RCF signed with £5m accordion at improved margin
o Successful completion of £10m share buyback - equivalent to two years of special dividends based on historical payouts
