The Clarkson Board has declared an interim dividend of 35p per share (2025: 33p per share) which will be paid on 11 September 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 28 August 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying profit before taxation of £61.5m (2025: £39.4m)
Underlying basic earnings per share of 147.6p (2025: 98.6p)
Strong balance sheet, with £154.6m of free cash resources (30 June 2025: £206.2m)
Record first half profit generated from strong trading conditions, and accentuated by turbulence in the Strait of Hormuz
Full year outturn now expected to be materially ahead of market expectations following an exceptional first half performance
The Board does not currently expect the Group's performance to be second-half weighted as would otherwise be the case
