Greencore hoping to reinstate shareholder dividend next year 

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney hopes the convenience food group can restart dividend payments next year despite ongoing trading uncertainty due to the Covid crisis.

Convenience food group Greencore is hopeful of restarting shareholder dividends next year after having suspended payments 12 months ago due to the impact of the Covid crisis.

Chief executive Patrick Coveney confirmed there will be no dividend paid during Greencore’s current financial year, which runs to the end of September. However, he said he is hopeful dividends will resume during 2022.