Grafton Group plc announced that the board has decided to pay an interim dividend for 2022 of 9.25 pence per share, an increase of 8.8% on last year's interim dividend. The interim dividend is in line with the Board's guidance for full year dividend cover of between two and three times adjusted earnings and reflects the Group's strong balance sheet and profitability and cashflow from operations for the half year. The interim dividend will be paid on 7 October 2022 by Grafton Group plc to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 9 September 2022, the record date.

The Ex-dividend date is 8 September 2022.