Sage Group Plc announce interim dividend of 8.05 pence per share will be paid on 3 July 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5 June 2026. The Company's distributable reserves are sufficient to support the payment of this dividend. These condensed consolidated half-yearly financial statements do not reflect this proposed dividend payable.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying total revenue increased by 11% to £1,363m, reflecting broad-based growth across the business underpinned by strength in cloud solutions.
Underlying operating profit grew by 15% to £326m, driving a margin increase of 80 basis points to 23.9%, with disciplined cost management supporting increased investment.
Underlying EBITDA increased by 14% to £375m, with margin also increasing by 80 basis points to 27.6%.
Statutory operating profit increased by 15% to £293m reflecting growth in underlying operating profit.
Underlying basic EPS increased by 16% to 23.7p, whilst statutory basic EPS increased by 14% to 20.7p.
Strong cash performance, with underlying cash conversion of 116%, reflecting continued growth in revenue and good working capital management.
Robust balance sheet, with £1.1bn of cash and available liquidity; net debt to underlying EBITDA of 2.0x.
