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:

Ordinary and ADR shareholder dividends
In £ sterling	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
*The record date for the 2021 interim dividend is 15 October 2021, payable on 1 November 2021. Final dividends are paid in the subsequent year to which they relate. The 2019 final dividend which was due to be paid in 2020 was cancelled to protect liquidity in light of the threat from Covid-19 at that time.
Interim ¹	12.50p*	10.00p	22.70p	22.70p	22.70p	19.55p	15.91p	11.62p	10.56p	8.80p	7.46p	5.97p	5.19p
Final ²		14.00p	-	37.30p	37.30p	37.05p	28.78p	26.58p	23.65p	19.71p	17.14p	11.82p	10.28p
Total		24.00p	22.70p	60.00p	60.00p	56.60p	44.69p	38.20p	34.21p	28.51p	24.60p	17.79p	15.47p

Dividends per ADR, including UK tax refunds but before US tax credits, in respect of each financial year are set out below:

Dividends per ADR
In US dollars³	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
Notes Prior to 2013, first interim dividend. Prior to 2012, second interim dividend. These figures have been translated for convenience purposes only, using the approximate average rate for the year shown on page 175 of the WPP Annual Report & Accounts 2020. This conversion should not be construed as a representation that the pound sterling amounts actually represent, or could be converted into, US dollars at the rates indicated.
Interim ¹	87.14¢	64.18¢	144.88¢	151.53¢	146.27¢	132.42¢	121.62¢	95.72¢	82.61¢	69.75¢	59.80¢	46.15¢	40.66¢
Final ²		89.95¢	-	249.00¢	240.34¢	250.96¢	219.99¢	218.95¢	185.01¢	156.22¢	137.39¢	91.37¢	80.53¢
Total		154.13¢	144.88¢	400.53¢	386.61¢	383.38¢	341.61¢	314.67¢	267.62¢	225.97¢	197.19¢	137.52¢	121.18¢