The Associated British Foods plc Board is proposing a final dividend of 42.3p per share to be paid on 9 January 2026 to shareholders on the register on 12 December 2025. Taken with the interim dividend of 20.7p per share, the total dividend equates to 63.0p per share, equivalent to the ordinary dividends of 63.0p per share in the financial year 2024.
Other financial highlights include:
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Revenue decreased 1%, with growth in Retail offset by a decline in Sugar
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Adjusted operating profit declined 12% due to the reduction in operating profit in Sugar
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Adjusted EPS decreased 11% to 174.9p, benefitting from the accretive impact of share buybacks
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Continued investment of £1.2bn in capacity, capabilities and new technology to support growth
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Good progress delivering their focused sustainability priorities, particularly decarbonisation
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Free cash flow of £648m reflects lower operating profit and higher working capital following a non-recurring benefit in 2024
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Group return on average capital employed was 15.5%
