Associated British Foods plc proposing a final dividend of 42.3p per share to be paid on 8 January 2027 to shareholders on the register on 11 December 2026. Taken with the interim dividend of 20.7p per share, the total dividend equates to 63.0p per share, which is in line with the total dividend of 63.0p per share in financial year 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
• Revenue decreased 1% and adjusted operating profit decreased 14%, primarily reflecting lower profit in Primark
• Adjusted EPS decreased 11% to 156.0p, after benefitting from the accretive impact of share buybacks
• Free cash flow of £652m was broadly in line with 2025, mainly due to benefit from reduced inventory in Primark
• Invested £1.4bn in growth initiatives to add capacity, capabilities and technology
• Good progress delivering our focused sustainability priorities, particularly decarbonisation
• Group return on average capital employed was 12.7%
