Intercontinental Hotels Group shares rise 6.50% in premarket after reporting strong H1 2025 earnings, dividend increase, and share buyback.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc surged 6.50% in premarket trading, following the release of its 2025 mid-year earnings report, which showed a 13% increase in operating profit to $604 million and a 19% rise in adjusted earnings per share to $2.425. The company also announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.586 per share and the repurchase of 94,019 shares as part of its $9 billion buyback plan.