The First Group Board is proposing that a final dividend of 4.8p per share, resulting in a total dividend payment of c.£27m, be paid on 8 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at 4 July 2025, subject to approval of shareholders at the 2025 AGM.
Other financial highlights include:
•FY 2025 Group adjusted revenue of £1,370.0m (FY 2024: £1,279.6m) reflects strong underlying First Bus performance, higher variable fees in First Rail DfT TOCs and further growth in open access rail
•Group adjusted operating profit increased to £222.8m (FY 2024: £204.3m), driven by First Bus rising £12.4m to £96.0m and First Rail up £5.5m to £148.8m
•Adjusted EPS growth to 19.4p (FY 2024: 16.7p) with earnings growth further supported by repurchases of 54.8m shares during FY 2025
•with FY total of 6.5p (FY 2024 total: 5.5p)
•Additional £50m buyback programme announced
•c.£92m returned to shareholders via buyback programmes in FY 2025
