The Board of DCC plc is recommending the payment of a final dividend. The Board is proposing a 2.6% increase in the final dividend to 95.79 pence per share, which, when added to the interim dividend of 49.48 pence per share, gives a total dividend for the year of 145.27 pence per share. This represents a 5.0% increase over the total prior year dividend of 138.35 pence per share. The dividend is covered 2.5 times by adjusted earnings per share (2019: 2.6 times). It is proposed to pay the final dividend on 23 July 2020 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 29 May 2020.