Marks & Spencer FY2026 profit falls despite strong food performance

Marks and Spencer Group plc

Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) has announced its Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2026.

In compliance with UK Listing Rules 6.4.1(R) and 6.4.3(R), the Preliminary Results in unedited full text have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. 

Dividend

The Board is proposing a final dividend of 3.0p per share, taking the full-year dividend to 4.2p per share, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. If approved, the final dividend will be payable on 10 July 2026 to shareholders on the register of members as at close of business on 5 June 2026. The ordinary shares will be quoted ex dividend on 4 June 2026. For those shareholders electing to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan, the last date for receipt of a new election is 19 June 2026.

Investor & Analyst presentation and Q&A: 

A pre-recorded investor and analyst presentation will be available on the Marks and Spencer Group plc website here from 7:30am on 20 May 2026.

Stuart Machin and Alison Dolan will host a Q&A session at 9:30am on 20 May 2026.

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