The DCC Plc Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 69.50 pence per share, which represents a 5.0% increase on the prior year interim dividend of 66.19 pence per share. This dividend will be paid on 12 December 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 November 2025. Over their 31 years as a listed company, DCC has an unbroken record of dividend growth at a compound annual rate of 12.9%.
Other financial highlights include:
Significant progress executing strategic plan
Completed the sale of DCC Healthcare in September, the sale of DCC Technology's Info Tech business in the UK & Ireland in October and returned £100 million of capital to shareholders.
As stated on 10 September 2025, DCC intends to launch a £600 million tender offer shortly and expects that it will be completed in December 2025.
Reiterating full year guidance, trading improved quarter on quarter
Continuing adjusted operating profit declined by 5.4% in the seasonally less significant first half of the financial year. This resulted from strong prior year comparatives, the impact of mild weather in the early months of the year and the disposal of our Hong Kong & Macau business in July 2024.
Although operating profit declined in the first quarter of the financial year, trading improved in the second quarter leading to modest operating profit growth in that quarter.
Organic growth in Mobility and in Energy Services partly offset lower profits in Energy Products.
Since May 2025, DCC has committed approximately £50 million to liquid gas acquisitions.
Continuing adjusted earnings per share declined 4.2% (4.4% constant currency).
DCC continues to expect that the year ending 31 March 2026 will be a year of good operating profit growth on a continuing basis, significant strategic progress and ongoing development activity.
