ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC OR (ABF.L) closed fiscal year 2025 with 712 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.90 GBP per share.
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC OR (ABF.L) closed fiscal year 2025 with 712 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.90 GBP per share. Over the year the share count fell by 28.2 M shares on a net basis. Since 2023 the share count has shrunk by 7.4 %. The dividend per share was 0.90 GBP, up 35.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 656 M GBP, spread over 2 payments. The series covers 3 fiscal years, from 2023 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in GBP. Share counts and dividends come from the company's own published annual accounts, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: September
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 769M | 740M | 712M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -29.0M | -28.2M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -3.92 % | -3.96 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -29.0M | -28.2M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -3.92 % | -3.96 % |
Fiscal year end: September
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.44 | 0.67 | 0.90 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 33.05 % | 34.50 % | 64.00 % |
| Number of payments | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 345M | 502M | 656M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.12 % | 3.04 % | 4.59 % |
Figures in GBP