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Specsavers pays £12 million dividend after 7% sales growth

8/21/2026

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Specsavers paid a £12 million dividend to its founders' parent company after profit growth.
Pre-tax profit reached £429.7 million for the year to February, with sales up 7% to £4.3 billion.
Specsavers distributed almost £258 million to independent shop owners, up from £239 million last year.
The firm resumed dividend payments to Guernsey-based Specsavers International Healthcare Limited after pausing them last year.

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Specsavers paid a £12 million dividend to its founders' parent company after profit growth.
Pre-tax profit reached £429.7 million for the year to February, with sales up 7% to £4.3 billion.
Specsavers distributed almost £258 million to independent shop owners, up from £239 million last year.
The firm resumed dividend payments to Guernsey-based Specsavers International Healthcare Limited after pausing them last year.