Dividends
Final dividend 2018
Dividend per share:
42.0p (subject to AGM authorisation)
Ex-dividend:
11 Oct 2018
Record Date:
12 Oct 2018
Payment Date:
20 Nov 2018
Interim dividend 2018
Dividend per share:
21.0p
Ex-dividend:
22 Mar 2018
Record Date:
23 Mar 2018
Payment Date:
25 Apr 2018
Final dividend 2017
Dividend per share:
40.0p
Ex-dividend:
12 Oct 2017
Record Date:
13 Oct 2017
Payment Date:
21 Nov 2017
Interim dividend 2017
Dividend per share:
20.0p
Ex-dividend:
23 Mar 2017
Record Date:
24 Mar 2017
Payment Date:
26 Apr 2017
Final dividend 2016
Dividend per share:
38.0p
Ex-dividend:
13 Oct 2016
Record Date:
14 Oct 2016
Payment Date:
22 Nov 2016
Interim dividend 2016
Dividend per share:
19.0p
Ex-dividend:
17 Mar 2016
Record Date:
18 Mar 2016
Payment Date:
20 Apr 2016
Final dividend 2015
Dividend per share:
35.5p
Ex-dividend:
15 Oct 2015
Record Date:
16 Oct 2015
Payment Date:
24 Nov 2015
Interim dividend 2015
Dividend per share:
18.0p
Ex-dividend:
19 Mar 2015
Record Date:
20 Mar 2015
Payment Date:
22 Apr 2015
Final dividend 2014
Dividend per share:
32.5p
Ex-dividend:
16 Oct 2014
Record Date:
17 Oct 2014
Payment Date:
25 Nov 2014
Interim dividend 2014
Dividend per share:
16.5p
Ex-dividend:
19 Mar 2014
Record Date:
21 Mar 2014
Payment Date:
23 Apr 2014
Final dividend 2013
Dividend per share:
29.5p
Ex-dividend:
16 Oct 2013
Record Date:
18 Oct 2013
Payment Date:
26 Nov 2013
Interim dividend 2013
Dividend per share:
15.0p
Ex-dividend:
20 Mar 2013
Record Date:
22 Mar 2013
Payment Date:
24 Apr 2013
| Dividend per share | Ex-dividend | Record Date | Payment Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final dividend 2018 | 42.0p (subject to AGM authorisation) | 11 Oct 2018 | 12 Oct 2018 | 20 Nov 2018 | |
| Interim dividend 2018 | 21.0p | 22 Mar 2018 | 23 Mar 2018 | 25 Apr 2018 | |
| Final dividend 2017 | 40.0p | 12 Oct 2017 | 13 Oct 2017 | 21 Nov 2017 | |
| Interim dividend 2017 | 20.0p | 23 Mar 2017 | 24 Mar 2017 | 26 Apr 2017 | |
| Final dividend 2016 | 38.0p | 13 Oct 2016 | 14 Oct 2016 | 22 Nov 2016 | |
| Interim dividend 2016 | 19.0p | 17 Mar 2016 | 18 Mar 2016 | 20 Apr 2016 | |
| Final dividend 2015 | 35.5p | 15 Oct 2015 | 16 Oct 2015 | 24 Nov 2015 | |
| Interim dividend 2015 | 18.0p | 19 Mar 2015 | 20 Mar 2015 | 22 Apr 2015 | |
| Final dividend 2014 | 32.5p | 16 Oct 2014 | 17 Oct 2014 | 25 Nov 2014 | |
| Interim dividend 2014 | 16.5p | 19 Mar 2014 | 21 Mar 2014 | 23 Apr 2014 | |
| Final dividend 2013 | 29.5p | 16 Oct 2013 | 18 Oct 2013 | 26 Nov 2013 | |
| Interim dividend 2013 | 15.0p | 20 Mar 2013 | 22 Mar 2013 | 24 Apr 2013 | |
| Final dividend 2012 | 27.5p | 17 Oct 2012 | 19 Oct 2012 | 27 Nov 2012 | |
| Interim dividend 2012 | 14.0p | 21 Mar 2012 | 23 Mar 2012 | 25 Apr 2012 | |
| Final dividend 2011 | 26.5p | 12 Oct 2011 | 14 Oct 2011 | 22 Nov 2011 | |
| Interim dividend 2011 | 13.5p | 23 Mar 2011 | 25 Mar 2011 | 20 Apr 2011 | |
| Final dividend 2010 | 25.5p | 06 Oct 2010 | 08 Oct 2010 | 19 Nov 2010 | |
| Interim dividend 2010 | 13.5p | 24 Mar 2010 | 26 Mar 2010 | 22 Apr 2010 | |
| Final dividend 2009 | 25.5p | 07 Oct 2009 | 09 Oct 2009 | 19 Nov 2009 | |
| Interim dividend 2009 | 13.5p | 18 Mar 2009 | 20 Mar 2009 | 15 Apr 2009 | |
| Final dividend 2008 | 25.5p | 08 Oct 2008 | 10 Oct 2008 | 14 Nov 2008 | |
| Interim dividend 2008 | 13.5p | 12 Mar 2008 | 14 Mar 2008 | 16 Apr 2008 | |
| 6 November 2007 | 25.0p | 06 Nov 2007 | 06 Nov 2007 | 06 Nov 2007 | |
| Final dividend 2007 | 25.0p | 11 Jun 2007 | 11 Jun 2007 | 06 Nov 2007 | |
| Interim dividend 2007 | 12.0p | 18 Apr 2007 | 18 Apr 2007 | 18 Apr 2007 | |
| Final dividend 2006 | 22.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 03 Nov 2006 | |
| Interim dividend 2006 | 10.5p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 19 Apr 2006 | |
| Final divident 2005 | 19.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 01 Nov 2005 | |
| Interim dividend 2005 | 9.5p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 13 Apr 2005 | |
| Final dividend 2004 | 18.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 02 Nov 2004 | |
| Interim dividend 2004 | 9.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 14 Apr 2004 | |
| Final dividend 2003 | 17.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 04 Nov 2003 | |
| Interim dividend 2003 | 9.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 16 Apr 2003 | |
| Final dividend 2002 | 17.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 05 Nov 2002 | |
| Interim dividend 2002 | 9.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 17 Apr 2002 | |
| Final dividend 2001 | 17.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 06 Nov 2001 | |
| Interim dividend 2001 | 9.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 18 Apr 2001 | |
| Final dividend 2000 | 17.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 07 Nov 2000 | |
| Interim dividend 2000 | 8.0p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 14 Apr 2000 | |
| Final dividend 1999 | 10.7p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Nov 1999 | |
| Interim dividend 1999 | 5.3p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 16 Apr 1999 | |
| Final dividend 1998 | 9.6p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 03 Nov 1998 | |
| Interim dividend 1998 | 4.8p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Final dividend 1997 | 8.2p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 03 Nov 1997 | |
| Interim dividend 1997 | 3.8p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 18 Apr 1997 | |
| Final dividend 1996 | 6.8p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Interim dividend 1996 | 3.2p | 08 Aug 2012 | 08 Aug 2012 | 19 Apr 1996 | |
| Final dividend 1995 | 5.8p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 06 Nov 1995 | |
| Interim dividend 1995 | 2.9p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 21 Apr 1995 | |
| Final dividend 1994 | 5.0p1 | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 28 Oct 1994 | |
| Interim dividend 1994 | 5.0p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 22 Apr 1994 | |
| Final dividend 1993 | 7.8p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 29 Oct 1993 | |
| Interim dividend 1993 | 3.2p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 23 Apr 1993 | |
| Final dividend 1992 | 6.5p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 29 Oct 1992 | |
| Interim dividend 1992 | 3.0p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 16 Apr 1992 | |
| Final dividend 1991 | 6.0p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 17 Oct 1991 | |
| Interim dividend 1991 | 2.8p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 19 Apr 1991 | |
| Final dividend 1990 | 5.4p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 26 Oct 1990 | |
| Interim dividend 1990 | 2.6p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 03 May 1990 | |
| Final dividend 1989 | 4.55p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Nov 1989 | |
| Interim dividend 1989 | 2.2p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 03 May 1989 | |
| Final dividend 1988 | 3.35p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 26 Oct 1988 | |
| Interim dividend 1988 | 1.65p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 03 May 1988 | |
| Final dividend 1987 | 2.9p2 | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 10 Nov 1987 | |
| Interim dividend 1987 | 3.0p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 01 May 1987 | |
| Final dividend 1986 | 5.2p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 07 Nov 1986 | |
| Interim dividend 1986 | 2.8p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 02 May 1986 | |
| Final dividend 1985 | 4.75p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 08 Nov 1985 | |
| Interim dividend 1985 | 2.63p | 09 Aug 2012 | 09 Aug 2012 | 24 May 1985 |