The Greggs plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 19.0 pence per share (2025: 19.0 pence) in line with its expectation that the ordinary dividend will be maintained until it is two times covered by underlying earnings.
The interim dividend will be paid on 9 October 2026 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 September 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Total first-half sales up 7.2%, with company-managed shop LFL sales up 2.1%, franchised shop LFL sales up 1.3% and additional growth from estate expansion and B2B partnership development
Continue to grow share and overall volumes in a challenging market - Greggs share of visits up 0.3 percentage points to 8.7% for the 12 months to June 2026 (source: Circana - CREST); value leadership remains highly attractive
Operating profit up 22.9% to £86.5 million, profit before tax up 19.7% to £76.0 million
Profit growth reflects a soft comparator period together with growth in grocery business, strong cost control and the phasing of cost inflation
The Board's expectations for the full-year outcome are unchanged
