Howden Joinery stock gained 0.86 percent. H1 revenue rose 3.3 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Howden Joinery stock reported GBP 88.0 million in first half 2026 net income, down 1.8 percent year over year. Its GBP 0.051 interim dividend goes ex-dividend October 15, 2026.

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Howden Joinery (ISIN GB0005576813) gained 0.86 percent to a closing price of GBp 759.50 on the LSE on October 6, 2026. The market figure sits alongside first half 2026 revenue of GBP 1.03 billion, up 3.3 percent from the comparable period. Simply Wall St reported the interim figures on July 24, 2026.

First half revenue rose 3.3 percent

The revenue increase was paired with first half net income of GBP 88.0 million, down 1.8 percent year over year, according to Simply Wall St. First half earnings per share were GBP 0.16, unchanged from first half 2025, while profit margin fell to 8.5 percent from 9.0 percent.

The figures show a mixed interim pattern: sales expanded by 3.3 percent, but net income contracted by 1.8 percent and the margin declined by 0.5 percentage points. For investors, the revenue trend and the margin movement describe two different sides of the same period.

Dividend date adds a clear checkpoint

Howden Joinery declared an interim dividend of GBP 0.051 per share, an increase of 2.0 percent from the prior year. The dividend goes ex-dividend on October 15, 2026, with payment scheduled for November 20, 2026, Simply Wall St reported.

The dividend date gives the stock a defined near-term corporate checkpoint after the half-year figures. The company serves trade customers with kitchens, joinery products and hardware through a depot-led model across the United Kingdom and selected European markets, as Yahoo Finance reported on October 7, 2026.

LSE close reached GBp 759.50

Howden Joinery stock closed at GBp 759.50 on October 6, 2026, up 0.86 percent for the session. Global Banking and Finance Review identifies the primary listing as HWDN.L on the LSE and confirms the input ISIN GB0005576813.