Interim div 2.35 eur/shr (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Paris, 25 Apr - The French beverage group Pernod Ricard said that in its fiscal third quarter net sales fell 2% to 2.347 billion euros. Organic sales were steady and even rose 2% excluding Russia.

In the first nine months of the fiscal year, sales fell 6% to 8.937 billion euros, down an organic 2%, or 1% excluding Russia.

Volumes grew 1% in the third quarter, with growth resuming following four consecutive quarters of decline. In the nine-month period volume declined 4%.

Pernod announced an interim dividend of 2.35 euros per share that will be detached on July 17 and paid on July 19.

The final dividend will be subject to the AGM decision on November 8.

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