Dividends
Ordinary and ADR share owners have received the following dividends in respect of each financial year.
Ordinary
Ordinary share owners have received the following dividends in respect of each financial year:
| |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| interim |
4.32p |
3.60p |
3.00p |
2.50p |
2.08p |
1.73p |
| final |
|
7.61p |
6.34p |
5.28p |
4.40p |
3.67p |
| total |
|
11.21p |
9.34p |
7.78p |
6.48p |
5.40p |
ADR
Dividends per ADR, including UK tax refunds but before US tax credits, in respect of each financial year are set out below:
| |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| interim |
42.56¢ |
33.18¢ |
27.28¢ |
22.91¢ |
17.01¢ |
13¢ |
| final |
|
70.13¢ |
57.66¢ |
48.29¢ |
35.98¢ |
27.6¢ |
| total |
|
103.31¢ |
84.94¢ |
71.29¢ |
52.99¢ |
40.6¢ |