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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADRIntercontinental Hotels Group reported higher revenue, operating profit and earnings per share for the first half of 2026, supported by global hotel demand, margin expansion and record development activity. Global RevPAR rose 4.1%, fee revenue increased 7%, operating profit grew 10%, and adjusted EPS climbed 13% to 274.7 cents. IHG raised its interim dividend 10% to 64.5 cents per share and expects to return more than $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2026. The company opened 197 hotels and signed 352 more in the first half, producing 5% net system growth, with a pipeline of 2,400 hotels representing potential future room growth of 33%. Americas RevPAR increased 4.8%, while EMEAA and Greater China grew 3% and 3.1%, respectively, and group travel was the strongest global demand segment with revenue up 6%.
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