The Irish Continental Group Plc Directors have declared an interim dividend of 5.37 cent per share (2024: 5.11 cent) payable on 3 October 2025 to shareholders on the register on 12 September 2025. The estimated amount payable will be €8.7 million.
Other financial highlights include:
- Group revenue generated was €309.9 million, €24.4 million higher than HY 2024.
- Operating profit generated was €24.6 million, compared to an operating profit of €17.4 million in HY 2024.
- EBITDA generated of €54.9 million, compared to EBITDA of €49.7 million in HY 2024.
- Gross cash balances of €17.8 million (31 December 2024: €41.3 million).
- Net debt at €224.1 million, €61.9 million higher than at the beginning of the year primarily due to the purchase of the James Joyce cruise ferry (ex Star 1) and a container vessel, the CT Endeavor.
- On 2 April 2025, the Group announced the purchase of the James Joyce cruise ferry. The vessel was previously on charter with the Group and re-entered service in May on the Dublin – Holyhead route. All eight ferries operated by the Group are now owned or under purchase obligation.
