DIAGEO PLC

Diageo plc announced the Sterling equivalent of its interim dividend at 14.94 pence per ordinary share, based on an exchange rate of US$1=£0.74700, with payment scheduled for June 4, 2026. The company also updated its total voting rights to 2,226,585,557 as of April 30, 2026. Additionally, several directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) engaged in share transactions throughout May, including purchases by the Chairman and a Non-Executive Director, as well as routine share purchases and awards under various employee incentive plans.

Diageo reported a 0.3% increase in organic net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, reaching $4.477 billion. The company experienced strong growth in Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, and Africa, which was largely offset by a high-single-digit decline in North America and a slight decline in Asia Pacific. Despite the mixed regional performance, Diageo reiterated its fiscal 26 guidance for organic net sales to be down 2-3% and organic operating profit to be flat to up low-single-digit. The Accelerate program remains on track to deliver approximately $300 million in savings.