Unilever PLC ordinary share announce an ordinary dividend (traded on the London Stock Exchange) of £0.3982

Unilever PLC ordinary share announce an ordinary dividend (traded on the London Stock Exchange) of £0.3982

Other financial highlights include:

• Strong, volume‑led growth - underlying sales growth (USG) of 4.8%, with 4.2% volume and 0.6% price; acceleration in Q2 to USG of 5.8% and 5.5% volume growth

• Power Brands (78% of turnover) leading growth - 6.0% USG and 5.4% volume growth

• Turnover €25.6 billion, up 0.5% - operational performance and net acquisitions more than offset adverse currency

• Underlying operating margin 20.3%, up 10bps - gross margin at 46.8% with competitive brand and marketing investment at 16.1%

• Underlying EPS increased 2.4% - diluted EPS decreased (2.5)%

• €800 million productivity programme completed ahead of plan

• Unilever Foods separation on track - on 23 July McCormick announced planned operating model and executive team of the combined company, along with secondary listing location in London