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Diageo cuts guidance and dividend on tough US trading, shares slide

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 25 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Diageo cut its full-year guidance and halved the dividend on Wednesday, sending shares sharply lower, after weak trading in North America and China weighed heavily on the drinks giant.
Posting interim numbers, the owner of Smirnoff, Guinness and Johnnie Walker, among others, said strong sales growth in Europe,...

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