The Wickes Grouo Plc Board has recommended an interim dividend of 3.7p per share (H1 2025: 3.6p), an increase of 2.8% year-on-year, which will be paid on 6 November 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 2 October 2026.
The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 1 October 2026. Shareholders in the UK may elect to reinvest their dividend in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The last date for receipt of DRIP elections and revocations will be 16 October 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
•Total revenue of £865.3m (H1 2025: £847.9m) +2.1% year-on-year
•Increasing volume growth in Retail driving revenue +0.8% despite 2.4% deflation; a strong order book in Design & Installation2 driving 5.7% revenue growth
•Adjusted profit before tax +1.1% year-on-year to £27.6m (H1 2025: £27.3m) with productivity actions partially mitigating cost inflation
•Statutory profit before tax of £24.6m (H1 2025: £24.2m)
•Net cash position of £151.6m (H1 2025 £158.0m) after growth investments and £26.3m returned to shareholders plus an additional £9.2m of net funding for EBT share purchases
