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:
In £ sterling | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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*The record date for the 2020 interim dividend is 9 October 2020, payable on 6 November 2020. **Given the significant uncertainty over the coming months, we are taking prudent action now to maintain our liquidity and ensure that we emerge from this global crisis strong, secure, and ready to meet the continuing needs of our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders. Therefore, the Board is suspending the 2019 final dividend of 37.30p pence per share, which was due to be proposed at the 2020 AGM. |
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Interim 1 | 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 | -** | 37.30p | 37.30p | 37.05p | 28.78p | 26.58p | 23.65p | 19.71p | 17.14p | 11.82p | 10.28p | |
Total | 22.70p | 60.00p | 60.00p | 56.60p | 44.69p | 38.20p | 34.21p | 28.51p | 24.60p | 17.79p | 15.47p |
ADR
Dividends per ADR, including UK tax refunds but before US tax credits, in respect of each financial year are set out below:
In US dollars3 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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Notes
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Interim 1 | 65.94¢ | 144.88¢ | 151.53¢ | 146.27¢ | 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 | 144.88¢ | 400.53¢ | 386.61¢ | 383.38¢ | 341.61¢ | 314.67¢ | 267.62¢ | 225.97¢ | 197.19¢ | 137.52¢ | 121.18¢ |