OM:AXFOConsumer Retailing
Should Axfood’s Higher Split Dividend and Store Expansion Require Action From Axfood (OM:AXFO) Investors?
In late January 2026, Axfood AB reported full-year 2025 results showing higher sales of SEK 89,152 million and net income of SEK 2,339 million, alongside a proposed dividend increase to SEK 9.00 per share paid in two instalments and plans to open 10–15 new group-owned stores in 2026.
An interesting angle for investors is how Axfood’s higher earnings per share and larger, split dividend coincide with a measured physical store expansion programme.
Against this backdrop, we’ll look at how...