The PageGroup Board has announced an interim dividend of 5.36 pence per share, in line with 2024. The interim dividend will be paid on 10 October 2025 to shareholders on the register as at 29 August 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
Group gross profit down 9.7% to £389.7m (2024: £444.1m)
Operating profit of £2.1m (H1 2024: £28.4m), after previously announced one-off costs of c. £13m in H1 relating to restructuring and transformation
Conversion rate of 0.5% (H1 2024: 6.4%)
Underlying operating profit of c. £15m, at a conversion rate of 3.8%
Resilient performance despite market uncertainty, mixed results across the Group
Continued subdued levels of client and candidate confidence impacted decision making
Gross profit per fee earner remained high but down 1.9% on 2024
Decrease in fee earner headcount of 207 (3.9%) in H1 to 5,163
Net cash in June of £10.8m (H1 2024: £57.2m)
