Trading Update and Dividend
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Games Workshop Group PLC announces today that trading for the three months to 28 August 2022 was in line with the Board’s expectations with core revenue of c.£106 million (2021/22: £98 million) and licensing revenue of c.£3 million (2021/22: £5 million). Profit before tax is c.£39 million (2021/22: £45 million). We remain focussed on sales growth and cost management.
The Board has also today declared a dividend of 30 pence per share taking dividends declared in 2022/23 to £1.20 per share (2021/22: £0.65 per share). This is in line with the Company’s policy to distribute truly surplus cash. This will be paid on 4 November 2022 for shareholders on the register on 30 September 2022, with an ex-dividend date of 29 September 2022. The last date for elections for the dividend re-investment plan is 14 October 2022.