The NCC Group Plc board has declared an interim dividend of 1.50p per share for the 6-month period ended 31 March 2025 (H1 2024: 1.50p), marking 20 consecutive years of dividend payments for shareholders.
Total dividends of £4.6m were recognised in the period (H1 2024: £4.7m) which represented the final dividend for the 16 month period ended 30 September 2024 of 1.50p.
The proposed interim dividend was recommended by the Board on 19 June 2025 and will be paid on 1 August 2025, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 July 2025. The ex-dividend date is 3 July 2025. The dividend has not been included as a liability as at 31 March 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
Profit before taxation grew to £16.6m from £8.4m in H1 2024, as a result of the one-off profit (£11.3m in H1 2025) from the sale of Fox Crypto business for a total consideration of £65.6m completed in March 2025.
Escode revenue grew 1.8% on a constant currency basis and delivered an Adjusted EBITDA of £14.8m. The business has now delivered ten consecutive quarters of year-on-year revenue growth.
