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	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
The record date for the 2019 interim dividend is 4 October 2019, payable on 4 November 2019. As announced on 31 March 2020, the Board is suspending the 2019 final dividend of 37.3 pence per share, which was due to be proposed at the AGM in June 2020.
Interim ¹	22.70p*	22.70p	22.70p	19.55p	15.91p	11.62p	10.56p	8.80p	7.46p	5.97p	5.19p
Final ²		37.30p	37.30p	37.05p	28.78p	26.58p	23.65p	19.71p	17.14p	11.82p	10.28p
Total		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	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 177 of the WPP Annual Report & Accounts 2018. 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	138.92¢	151.53¢	145.31¢	132.42¢	121.62¢	95.72¢	82.61¢	69.75¢	59.80¢	46.15¢	40.66¢
Final ²		249.00¢	240.34¢	250.96¢	219.99¢	218.95¢	185.01¢	156.22¢	137.39¢	91.37¢	80.53¢
Total		400.53¢	385.65¢	383.38¢	341.61¢	314.67¢	267.62¢	225.97¢	197.19¢	137.52¢	121.18¢