The A.G. Barr plc Board has declared an interim dividend for the 26 weeks ended 26 July 2025 of 3.44 pence per share (2024/25 HY: 3.10 pence) payable on 7 November 2025 to shareholders on the register on 10 October 2025. This is in line with their policy of the interim dividend being 25% of the prior year final dividend.
Other financial highlights include:
o Revenue growth of 3.1% with Soft Drinks revenue up 3.3%. Double-digit revenue growth in Boost a key driver.
o Adjusted operating margin up 200 bps to 15.0% demonstrating further progress from their margin improvement programme.
o Adjusted profit before tax up 20.1% through continued execution of their strategy.
o Continuing to move their portfolio into high growth functional beverages exemplified by our acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Innate-Essence Ltd in July 2025. Completed the sale of Strathmore, reflecting their disciplined approach to capital allocation.
o A strong net cash at bank of £41.3m, after the acquisition of Innate-Essence, reflecting the cash generative nature of their business model.
