Scentia Sales have increased probably for at least 2 reasons - off licences and pubs are closed and the sales of alcohol have increased. Secondly a large percentage of their turnover has arisen because people are no longer eating out - believed to be 20 - 25% in London.
The 60% increase in their dividend has in effect been paid for by the holiday (not postponement) from payment of their business rates. It's reminiscent of the large corporations keeping wages low because workers were getting working family tax credit to top up their income. We subsidised the wftc (I had absolutely no objection to that) and that benefit the directors and shareholders.
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