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Dividend History

Please find below our history of dividend payments for the last 10 years:

 

Ex-Divi Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Dividend Type

Dividend paid per share (pence) 

    
06 Sept 18 07 Sept 18 04 Oct 18 Interim

10.7

    
19 Apr 18 20 Apr 18 18 May 18 Final

22.0

    
07 Sept 17 08 Sept 17 06 Oct 17 Interim

10.3

    
27 April 17 28 April 17 26 May 17 Final

21.5

    
08 Sept 2016 09 Sept 2016 07 Oct 2016 Interim

9.5

    
21 April 2016 22 April 2016 20 May 2016 Final

21.2

    
03 Sept 2015 04 Sept 2015 02 Oct 2015 Interim

7.4

    
18 June 2015 19 June 2015 17 July 2015 Special                    20.00    
09 April 2015 10 April 2015 08 May 2015 Final                     16.00    
03 September 2014 05 September 2014 03 October 2014 Interim                       6.00    
09 April 2014 11 April 2014 09 May 2014 Final                     13.50    
04 September 2013 06 September 2013 04 October 2013 Interim                       6.00    
24 April 2013 26 April 2013 24 May 2013 Final                     13.50    
05 September 2012 07 September 2012 05 October 2012 Interim                       6.00    
25 April 2012 27 April 2012 25 May 2012 Final                     13.50    
07 September 2011 09 September 2011 07 October 2011 Interim                       5.80    
20 April 2011 22 April 2011 20 May 2011 Final                     12.70    
01 September 2010 03 September 2010 01 October 2010 Interim                       5.50    
21 April 2010 23 April 2010 21 May 2010 Final                     11.40    
02 September 2009 04 September 2009 02 October 2009 Interim                       5.20    
22 April 2009 24 April 2009 22 May 2009 Final                     10.00   *
03 September 2008 05 September 2008 03 October 2008 Interim                       4.90   *
23 April 2008 25 April 2008 23 May 2008 Final                       9.40   *
05 September 2007 07 September 2007 01 October 2007 Interim                       4.60   *
25 April 2007 27 April 2007 25 May 2007 Final                       7.80   *
06 September 2006 08 September 2006 02 October 2006 Interim                       3.80   *
26 April 2006 28 April 2006 25 May 2006 Final                       7.00   *
31 August 2005 02 September 2005 03 October 2005 Interim                       3.60   *
27 April 2005 29 April 2005 27 May 2005 Final                       6.60   *
01 September 2004 03 September 2004 01 October 2004 Interim                       3.00   *
21 April 2004 23 April 2004 21 May 2004 Final                       5.45   *
03 September 2003 05 September 2003 03 October 2003 Interim                       2.55   *
16 April 2003 18 April 2003 23 May 2003 Final                       4.90   *
04 September 2002 06 September 2002 04 October 2002 Interim                       2.35   *
17 April 2002 19 April 2002 24 May 2002 Final                       4.40   *
05 September 2001 07 September 2001 05 October 2001 Interim                       2.10   *
18 April 2001 20 April 2001 25 May 2001 Final                       3.90   *
04 September 2000 06 September 2000 06 October 2000 Interim                       1.60   *
10 April 2000 12 April 2000 19 May 2000 Final                       3.15   *
06 September 1999 08 September 1999 08 October 1999 Interim                       1.35   *
12 April 1999 14 April 1999 21 May 1999 Final                       2.85   *
01 September 1998 03 September 1998 09 October 1998 Interim                       1.25   *
14 April 1998 16 April 1998 22 May 1998 Final                       2.60   *
01 September 1997 03 September 1997 10 October 1997 Interim                       1.10   *
14 April 1997 16 April 1997 23 May 1997 Final                       2.30   *

* all dividends declared prior to 15 May 2009 adjusted to take account of the ten for one share split which took place on that date.