Unilever Announces Strong Sales Growth In 1Q 2015

Unilever said sales increased 12.3 percent to €12.8 billion, with a positive currency impact of 10.6 percent, in the first quarter of 2015. Underlying sales expanded 2.8 percent, with sales in emerging markets rising 5.4 percent. After the company released the results, which were better than expected, its shares jumped more than 4 percent to a record high. Also, the company reported underlying volume grew 0.9 percent, with pricing rising 1.9 percent. The company announced quarterly dividend at €0.302, an increase of 6 percent.