Ferguson Plc has announced an interim dividend of $0.84 per share (2021: $0.729 per share) representing an increase of 15% that will be paid on May 6, 2022 to shareholders on the register on March 25, 2022.
Other financial highlights include:
- Sales growth of 29.1% and robust operating leverage led to operating profit growth of 68.3% (adjusted 62.5%).
- Completed six acquisitions, four within Q2, with annualized revenues of approximately $235 million.
- Repurchased $417 million of the $1.0 billion share buy back program announced September 28, 2021.
