I wonder if some die-hard HYPers have these on board. If so, the mention of a Special Dividend will be of interest to them;
SUMMARY
● In the eight weeks to 25 December full price sales were up +20.0% versus two years ago. This was £70m ahead of our previous guidance for the period.
● We have increased our full year profit before tax guidance by +£22m to £822m which would be up +9.8% versus two years ago.
● Our initial guidance for the year ending January 2023 is for full price sales to be up +7.0% versus the current year (year ending January 2022). We estimate that profit before tax will be up +4.6% at £860m.
● The Board is declaring a further special dividend of 160p per share to be paid at the end of January 2022. We intend to return to our pre-pandemic ordinary dividend cycle in the year ahead.
Ian.