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On 3 November 2026, Associated British Foods plc confirmed a proposed final dividend of 42.3 pence per share for the financial year ended 12 September 2026. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 4 December 2026, the dividend will be paid on 8 January 2027 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 December 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 10 December 2026. Shareholders may elect to participate in the company's dividend reinvestment plan, administered by Equiniti Financial Services Limited, with the deadline for elections set for 23 December 2026.
| Date | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Time | 07:01:01 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 5004B |
3 November 2026
Associated British Foods plc
Final dividend for the year ended 12 September 2026
Further to the announcement released earlier today by Associated British Foods plc (the 'Company') of its final results for the year ended 12 September 2026, the Company confirms that a final dividend of 42.3 pence per share will be paid.
The payment date for the 2026 final dividend will be 8 January 2027 and will be paid to shareholders on the register of members as at the close of business on 11 December 2026. The ex-dividend date for the final dividend is 10 December 2026.
The Company operates a dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP') which is provided by Equiniti Financial Services Limited. The final date for receipt or withdrawal of elections under the DRIP for the dividend will be 23 December 2026.
The DRIP enables the Company’s shareholders to elect to have their cash dividend payments used to purchase the Company’s shares. More information can be found at www.shareview.info/products/drip.
Payment of the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 4 December 2026.