Touchstar plc announced Board recommended a final ordinary dividend of 1.5 pence per share (FY22: nil). Together with the interim dividend of 1.0 pence (FY22: nil) paid in December 2023, this makes a total ordinary dividend for the year of 2.5 pence (FY22: nil). This is covered just over three times by underlying basic earnings per share and aim is to increase the dividend in line with growth in earnings per share.

Subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, the final ordinary dividend of 1.5 pence per share will be paid on 19 July 2024 to shareholders on the register on 21 June 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 20 June 2024.