Currys plc announces a £78m returned to shareholders in dividends and buybacks, proposed final dividend of 2.15p to take full year dividend to 3.15p, +5% YoY and remainder of buyback to be executed
Other Financial Highlights
Strong operational and financial performance; adjusted EBIT margins improved to 2.7% (2020/21: 2.5%)
Record highs in colleague engagement and customer satisfaction
Group store sales up +24% (UK&I +61%), higher than expected as customers rediscovered the benefits of stores
International: Generated 46% of sales and 59% of adjusted profits; entered new market with two stores in Cyprus
UK&I: Returned to market share growth; sustainable in-year cost savings of £69m
Repaired over 1.7m pieces of tech during the year
Ended year with good availability and prudent stock levels
