Bunzl plc - Interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2017
Further to the announcement earlier today of its half yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2017, Bunzl plc (the 'Company') confirms that the interim dividend of 14.0p per share will be paid on 2 January 2018 to those members on the Company's register at the close of business on 17 November 2017. The ex-dividend date will be 16 November 2017.
The Company also operates a dividend reinvestment plan ('DRP'). The latest date for receipt of DRP elections is 5.00 pm (UK time) on 7 December 2017.
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Bunzl plc specializes in the distribution of hygiene and safety packages, products, and materials. The group also offers packaging products, restaurant items (cutlery, glassware, kitchen utensils, etc.), cleaning products (soaps, detergents, toilet paper, custodial products, polishes, washing machines, etc.), and personal protection equipment (gloves, masks, clothing, etc.).
Net sales break down by sector into food services (29.8%), grocery stores (26.1%), safety (14.8%), retail (9.6%), hygiene and cleaning (9.3%), healthcare (7%), and other (3.4%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom and Ireland (12%), Continental Europe (18%), North America (61.2%) and other (8.8%).