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Henkel financial performance and strategic growth

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Henkel has reported positive financial performance across recent reporting periods. In August 2026, the company released its 2025 results, showing €20.5 billion in revenue and 0.9 percent organic growth. Following these results, the board proposed a 1.5 percent dividend increase to €2.07 per preferred share. By the first half of 2026, Henkel reported strong organic sales growth and profit, prompting the company to improve its sales growth forecasts for the year. In late August 2026, the company confirmed H1 2026 group sales reached 10.3 billion euros, representing a 3.2% organic sales increase. This performance led Henkel to upgrade its organic sales growth forecast for the group to a range of 1.5% to 3.5%, up from the previous 1% to 3% estimate. Growth was noted across both business ~~divisions, with~~ divisions. Adhesive Technologies ~~benefiting~~ benefited from ~~price~~ pricing initiatives and the Mobility & Electronics sector, reporting 4.5% organic growth. The Consumer Brands division ~~seeing growth in~~ saw 1.7% organic growth, bolstered by the Hair ~~segment~~ category and a return to ~~positive trends~~ growth in Laundry Care. To support long-term strategy, Henkel accelerated its mergers and acquisitions ~~activity, agreeing~~ activity. The company agreed to five acquisitions totaling approximately 5 billion euros, four of which are already complete. These acquisitions are expected to contribute roughly 2 billion euros in additional annual sales. Notably, the acquisition of premium hair care brand OLAPLEX strengthens Henkel’s position in the professional hair care market, contributing approximately 370 million euros in annual sales.

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