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Dividends

Reporting on shareholder returns, payout policies, and financial strategies relevant to publicly listed and privately held hospitality businesses. This section explores dividend declarations, investor sentiment, trading performance, and capital allocation decisions across restaurant groups, pub operators, and F&B-led businesses, offering insight for executives, stakeholders, and operators monitoring profitability and market positioning in a volatile economic environment.

Dividends

Reporting on shareholder returns, payout policies, and financial strategies relevant to publicly listed and privately held hospitality businesses. This section explores dividend declarations, investor sentiment, trading performance, and capital allocation decisions across restaurant groups, pub operators, and F&B-led businesses, offering insight for executives, stakeholders, and operators monitoring profitability and market positioning in a volatile economic environment.

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SSP plans Europe rail review despite posting FY revenue growth

SSP Group has announced it is preparing to review its rail operations in Continental Europe,…

Whitbread restaurant sales fall 11% as group profit holds steady

Whitbread has reported an 11% fall in food and beverage sales for the first half of its 2026…

Ebb and flow or terminal decline: the state of summer hospitality jobs

For generations, the “Great British summer job” has been a rite of passage. Students pulling…

Wells and Co revenues rise 5.6% to £65.8m in FY24

The operator of pubs and breweries, Wells and Co, has revealed that revenues rose by 5.6% to…

Domino’s FY PBT rises 8.4% to £107.3m

Domino’s has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 8.4% to £107.3m for the…

What hospitality operators should know about the new tipping act

As of 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act is being enforced, bringing…

Oasis reiterates ‘need for transparency’ amid Wagamama’s performance

Oasis, the Hong Kong-based activist investor, has again reiterated the need for transparency…

69% of hospitality staff worry about financial implications of sick leave

Some 69% of UK employees in the hospitality and leisure sector are worried about the…

Chancellor freezes tax thresholds in Autumn statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a raft of measures to help “stabilise” the UK economy…
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