Dividend
- Sainsbury's has declared a final dividend of 9.6 pence per share (2024/25: 9.7 pence). This will be paid on 10 July 2026 to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 5 June 2026. In line with the policy to pay a progressive dividend, the proposed full-year dividend is 13.7 pence per share, an increase of 0.7 per cent (2024/25: 13.6 pence).
Other Financial Highlights
- Sainsbury's FY sales (excluding fuel) £25.9bn, up 4.9%, Argos FY sales £4.1bn, up 0.7%, Fuel FY sales £3.6bn, down 8.2%.
- Grocery sales up 5.2%, with consistently strong volume growth and market share gains through the year.
- Statutory profit after tax £393m, up 55.3%, primarily reflecting lower Financial Services discontinued operations losses and restructuring costs, with non-underlying items of £(115)m compared to £(251)m in the prior year.
- Retail free cash flow of £574m, up 8.1%, helped by strong working capital management.
- Underlying earnings per share up 3.2%, reflecting higher profit and lower average number of shares in issue as a result of the company's share buyback. Total basic earnings per share up 58.7%.
