The Unilever Board plc has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q4 2024 of £0.3775 per Unilever PLC ordinary share or €0.4528 per Unilever PLC ordinary share at the applicable exchange rate issued by WM/Reuters on 11 February 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
• Underlying sales growth of 4.2%, led by 2.9% volume growth
• Turnover increased 1.9% to €60.8 billion with (0.7)% impact from currency and (1.5)% from net disposals
• Power Brands (>75% of turnover) leading growth with 5.3% USG and volumes up 3.8%
• Brand and marketing investment up 120bps to 15.5%, its highest level in over a decade
• Underlying operating margin up 170bps to 18.4%, with gross margin up 280bps
• Underlying EPS increased 14.7%; diluted EPS decreased 10.6% due to loss on disposals and accelerated productivity programme spend
• Cash conversion of 106% with free cash flow of €6.9 billion; underlying ROIC up 190bps to 18.1%
• Ice Cream separation on track
