The Board of Directors recommends a final 2022 dividend of 110.3 pence (2021: 101.6 pence). The ex-dividend date will be 6 April 2023 and the dividend will be paid on 24 May 2023 to shareholders on the register at the record date of 11 April 2023. The last date for election for the share alternative to the dividend is 17 May 2023. The final 2022 dividend will be accrued once approved by shareholders.
Other Financial Highlights:
- Group LFL net revenue growth of +7.6%.
- The Group delivered a three-year CAGR of +8.2% on a LFL net revenue basis
- Hygiene LFL net revenue decline of -3.1%
- Health LFL net revenue growth of +14.7%
- Nutrition LFL net revenue growth of +22.9%
- Double-digit adjusted operating profit (excluding IFCN China) growth of +16.8%
- Double-digit adjusted EPS (diluted) growth +18.4% to 341.7p
- Strong balance sheet with net debt reduced to 2.1x adjusted EBITDA
