The Unilever Board has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q4 2020 of £0.3760 per Unilever PLC ordinary share or €0.4268 per Unilever PLC ordinary share at the applicable exchange rate issued by WM/Reuters on 2 February 2021.
The following amounts will be paid in respect of this quarterly interim dividend on the relevant payment date:
Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on the London Stock Exchange): £ 0.3760
Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on Euronext in Amsterdam): € 0.4268
Per Unilever PLC American Depositary Receipt:
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying sales growth of 1.9%, with 1.6% volume and 0.3% price
Turnover decreased 2.4%, primarily driven by a negative impact of 5.4% from currency related items
Underlying operating profit decreased 5.8%, but increased by 0.7% at constant exchange rates
Underlying earnings per share decreased 2.4%, but increased 4.1% at constant exchange rates
Diluted earnings per share of €2.12
Free cash flow up €1.5 billion to €7.7 billion, reflecting our objective to protect cash
Unified the group legal structure under a single parent company