The Character Group plc announced that the Board will be recommending to shareholders a final dividend of 9.0 pence (2020 H2: 3.0 pence per share), an increase of 200% when compared to the final dividend last year. Together with the interim dividend of 6.0 pence per share paid in July 2021, this will, if approved by shareholders, bring the total dividend for the year to 15.0 pence per share (FY 2020: 5.0 pence). The 2021 total dividend is covered approximately 2.7 times by underlying annual earnings (2020: 3.6 times). Subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting at 11am on 21 January 2022, the following timetable will apply for this dividend: Ex-dividend date is 13 January 2022. Record date is 14 January 2022. Payment date is 28 January 2022.