The Flutter Entertainment Board has proposed a final divided of 133p per share, equating to a full year dividend for 2019 of 200p (2018: 200p). The ex-dividend date will be 9 April 2020, the record date will be 14 April 2020 and payment will be on 22 May 2020.
Other financial highlights include:
Group: Underlying EBITDA of £426m (excluding US) and £40m loss in the US, in line with guidance
- PPB Online: 6% revenue growth impacted by our enhanced responsible gambling initiatives
- Australia: 14% revenue growth offsetting much of the material tax increases
- US: #1 online sportsbook and #1 online casino; 44% online share in states where FanDuel was live during 2019
- Group: Online revenue growth of 18% (2018: 11%), materially offsetting year-on-year impact of £107m in incremental taxes and regulatory changes
Strong balance sheet with a leverage ratio of 0.7 times (31 December 2018: 0.4)
Enhancement of our in-house responsible gambling capabilities and interventions
