The Weston family’s empire has almost doubled its dividend payout to £151m.
Wittington Investments — the family’s main operation in Britain — paid £92m last year with £59m in January, after the year-end. This compares with £84m in 2017.
The family’s food and retail holdings include Primark owner Associated British Foods and department store Selfridges. Wittington had sales of £15.8bn and made pre-tax profits of £1.3bn in the year ending September.
