The Greggs Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 19.0 pence per share (2024: 19.0 pence), in line with its expectation that the ordinary dividend will be maintained until it is two times covered by underlying earnings.
The interim dividend will be paid on 10 October 2025 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 12 September 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
Total first-half sales up 7.0%, with company-managed shop LFL sales up 2.6% and franchised shop LFL sales up 4.8%
First half impacted by challenging market footfall, more weather disruption than in 2024, and phasing of cost headwinds
Interest income reduced as a result of cash deployment into investment programme
Operating profit down 7.1% to £70.4 million, profit before tax down 14.3% to £63.5 million
