Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429. 7m in the year to February while sales increased 7% to £4. 3bn Specsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins after the high street opticians’ profits increased by more than a quarter.
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/specsavers-pays-dividend-to-parent-company-as-profits-soar)