
The Hays plc Board has declared an unchanged interim core dividend of 0.95 pence per share, reflecting a strong financial position and the Board's confidence in the Group's strategy. This represents pre-exceptional dividend cover of 2.5x, within our target core full year dividend cover range of 2.0 to 3.0x earnings. The ex-dividend date is 29 February 2024, and their dividend payment date will be 9 April 2024