NEXT PLC (LON:NXT) has announced its results for the Half Year 2026/27
Dividend
The Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 98 pence per share to be paid on 4 January 2027. Shares will trade ex-dividend from 3 December 2026 and the record date will be 4 December 2026.
HEADLINES
Performance in the First Six Months
● Full price sales1 up +7.7%, total sales including markdown up +8.9%. Group sales2 (including subsidiaries) up +9.0%.
● NEXT Group profit before tax3 £569m, up +10.5%.
Guidance for the Full Year
● We have increased our profit guidance for the full year by +£12m to £1,255m. The increase is the result of a small upgrade in sales expectations and some additional cost savings, mainly in warehousing. (See page 23 for details.)
