ZAMondi, a UK-based company listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, reported a significant drop in its interim dividend to 9.42 euro cents per share, down from 23.33 euro cents per share in the same period last year. This decline follows margin pressures due to increased input costs and lower selling prices in its sustainable packaging and paper operations. The company's EBITDA for the first half of the year dropped to €379 million, compared to €564 million in the same period last year, partly due to a forestry fair value loss of €35 million. CEO Andrew King noted that the company has taken steps to improve performance, maintain cost control, and optimize its plant network. Despite challenges, the company expects to see the full impact of recent price increases in the third quarter of 2026.
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