Astral delivers major turnaround as 2025 dividend surges 112%

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GUEST – Gary Arnold, CEO of Astral

Astral Foods has delivered a powerful rebound and shareholders are smiling. After a turbulent start to the year, the poultry producer has staged a remarkable recovery, more than doubling its total 2025 dividend to 1 100 cents per share and closing the year with over R1 billion in cash.

On KayaBiz, CEO Gary Arnold breaks down how Astral pushed through one of its toughest first halves to deliver a standout performance in the second, lifting:
• Revenue 10% to R22.6bn
• Operating profit 11% to R1.2bn
• Headline earnings 14% to 2 193c per share
17 Nov 2025 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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