Historic dividends
We aim to pay dividends or other ordinary course distributions on the Ordinary Shares twice a year, normally in respect of the six months to 31 March and to 30 September.
| Description | Dividends for the period (p/share) | Part of the dividend designated as interest (p/share) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 5.95 | 5.65 | 23 Nov 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Final | 5.575 | 0 | 15 June 2023 | 16 June 2023 | 10 July 2023 |
| Interim | 5.575 | 5.4 | 24 Nov 2022 | 25 Nov 2022 | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Final | 5.225 | 0 | 16 June 2022 | 17 June 2022 | 11 July 2022 |
| Interim | 5.225 | 2.0 | 25 Nov 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Final | 4.90 | 2.90 | 17 Jun 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | 12 July 2021 |
| Interim | 4.90 | 3.90 | 26 Nov 2020 | 27 Nov 2020 | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Final | 4.60 | 1.90 | 18 Jun 2020 | 19 Jun 2020 | 13 Jul 2020 |
| Interim | 4.60 | 3.40 | 28 Nov 2019 | 29 Nov 2019 | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Final | 4.325 | 0.00 | 13 Jun 2019 | 14 Jun 2019 | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Interim | 4.325 | 0.00 | 22 Nov 2018 | 23 Nov 2018 | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Final | 3.925 | 0.00 | 14 June 2018 | 15 June 2018 | 9 July 2018 |
| Special | 41.4 | 0.00 | 15 March 2018 | 14 March 2018 | 29 March 2018 |
| Interim | 3.925 | 0.00 | 23 Nov 2017 | 24 Nov 2017 | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Final | 3.775 | 0.00 | 15 June 2017 | 16 June 217 | 10 July 2017 |
| Interim | 3.775 | 0.00 | 24 Nov 2016 | 25 Nov 2016 | 9 Jan 2017 |
| Final | 3.625 | 0.00 | 19 May 2016 | 20 May 2016 | 11 July 2016 |
| Interim | 3.625 | 0.00 | 26 Nov 2015 | 27 Nov 2015 | 7 Jan 2016 |
| Special | 17.0 | 0.00 | 8 June 2015 | 7 June 2015 | 31 Jul 2015 |
| Final | 3.62 | 0.00 | 18 June 2015 | 19 June 2015 | 10 Jul 2015 |
| Interim | 3.38 | 0.00 | 27 Nov 2014 | 28 Nov 2014 | 8 Jan 2015 |
| Final | 3.35 | 0.00 | 18 June 2014 | 20 June 2014 | 11 July 2014 |
| Interim | 3.35 | 0.00 | 27 Nov 2013 | 29 Nov 2013 | 9 Jan 2014 |
| Final | 3.52 | 0.00 | 19 June 2013 | 21 June 2013 | 12 July 2013 |
| Interim | 2.97 | 0.00 | 12 Dec 2012 | 14 Dec 2012 | 9 Jan 2013 |
| Final | 2.97 | 0.00 | 20 Jun 2012 | 22 June 2012 | 13 July 2012 |
| Interim | 2.97 | 0.00 | 14 Dec 2011 | 16 Dec 2011 | 11 Jan 2012 |
| Final | 2.86 | 0.00 | 15 Jun 2011 | 17 June 2011 | 8 Jul 2011 |
| Interim | 2.86 | 0.00 | 8 Dec 2010 | 10 Dec 2010 | 10 Jan 2010 |
| Final | 3.30 | 0.00 | 26 May 2010 | 28 May 2010 | 9 Jul 2010 |
| Interim | 2.20 | 0.00 | 11 Nov 2009 | 13 Nov 2009 | 11 Dec 2009 |
| Final | 3.20 | 0.00 | 27 May 2009 | 29 May 2009 | 10 Jul 2009 |
| Interim | 2.10 | 0.00 | 12 Nov 2008 | 14 Nov 2008 | 12 Dec 2008 |
| Final | 3.00 | 0.00 | 18 Jun 2008 | 20 Jun 2008 | 31 Jul 2008 |
| Interim | 2.00 | 0.00 | 28 Nov 2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 19 Dec 2007 |