AG Barr is recommending a final dividend of 15.27p per share, bringing the total dividend for the year to 18.71p, an increase of 11.0% on the prior year (FY24/25: 16.86p). This is consistent with AG Barr’s dividend policy and confidence in AG Barr’s long-term prospects.
Other Financial Highlights:
FY25/26 has been a period characterised by strategic transition, disciplined commercial execution and financial growth. AG Barr has recorded another year of high-quality financial performance, delivering revenue growth and margin progression while investing in and strengthening its brand portfolio and continuing its successful multi-year operational expansion programme, according to the company.
AG Barr has delivered across its three key financial metrics.
- Revenue grew by 4.0% to £437.3m (FY24/25: £420.4m). This growth was value-led and in line with AG Barr’s commitment of a minimum of 4% growth. Disciplined pricing action in early 2025 had a negative short-term impact on volumes as AG Barr successfully repositioned core brand formats in advance of brand redesign and increased marketing initiatives planned for 2026.
- Adjusted operating margin increased 120 bps to 14.8%, moving within the target range of 14–16%, on the back of successful operational and capital improvement initiatives. This enabled adjusted profit before tax to improve 12.5% to £65.8m.
- Adjusted Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 20.4% was maintained at the target level of 19–21% despite significant up-front investment across brand and capital expenditure to support future growth.
This performance supports an increase in the proposed final dividend to 15.27p per share, up 11.0% on the prior period final dividend.
