Ramsdens Holding Plc Board is to announce an interim ordinary dividend of 4.5 pence per share (HY24: 3.6 pence per share), an increase of 25%. In addition, an interim special dividend of 0.5 pence per share has been approved. Both interim dividends will be payable on 9 October 2025 to those shareholders on the register on 12 September 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 11 September 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue increased by 18% to £51.6m (HY24: £43.8m) and gross profit increased by 20% to £27.1m (HY24: £22.5m).
54% growth in profit before tax, to a record £6.1m (HY24: £4.0m).
Purchase of precious metals segment has continued to perform very strongly with gross profit increasing 53% to £7.6m (HY24: £5.0m), driven largely by the sustained exceptionally high gold price and an increase in the weight of gold purchased.
Jewellery retail revenue increased by 18% to £20.7m (HY24: £17.5m) with retail gross profit increasing by 18% to £7.9m (HY24: £6.7m).
Pawnbroking gross profit increased by 11% to £6.2m (HY24: £5.6m), with their new dedicated pawnbroking website launched in November 2024, attracting new customers.
Foreign currency gross profit was marginally ahead of the prior year at £5.1m (HY24: £5.0m).
Net assets increased to £54.7m (HY24: £47.8m), including an increase in net cash (being cash less bank borrowings) to £7.4m (HY24: £3.8m).
