CRH shares climb 5.5% as investors buoyed by dividend payout plan ahead of agm amid Covid-19 fallout

Shares in CRH rose 5.5% as investors were buoyed by the building materials group’s plan to go ahead with a final dividend payout at its annual shareholders meeting .

Shares in CRH rose 5.5% as investors were buoyed by that the building materials group’s plan to go ahead with a final dividend payout at its annual shareholders meeting later .

Nonetheless, the company, which earns its profits across Europe and the US, warned that the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis would likely “have a material impact” across its markets this year.