Games Workshop has declared an 80p per share dividend as the retailer continues to see strong trading momentum after a bumper year of returns.

The latest payout takes the Warhammer creator’s dividend payments to 265p per share so far this financial year, compared to 195p per share by the same time last year.

The Nottingham-based business, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, said the payouts reflected its policy to distribute ‘truly surplus cash’.

Games Workshop expects to report at least £295million in total revenue and pre-tax profits of no less than £120million for the six months ending 1 December.

Its overall sales and pre-tax profits for the same period in 2023 were £248.6million and £13million, respectively.

Analysts at broker Peel Hunt said the company had enjoyed ‘a busy few weeks,’ with Space Marine sales topping 5 million units and the Secret Level animated anthology series becoming Amazon Prime’s top-rated show.

One of Secret Level’s episodes was based on the video game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.