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*From 6 April 2016 the Dividend Tax Credit was replaced by a new Tax Allowance. For more details please visit the HMRC website at www.gov.uk/tax-on-dividends.
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| Dividend payment date | Interim / Final | Cash dividend paid per share (pence) | *Tax credit per share (pence) | *Dividend plus tax credit per share (pence) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2024 | Interim | 66.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Final | 140.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Interim | 66.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Ordinary | 127.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Interim (Special) | 160.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 3 Sept 2021 | Interim (Special) | 110.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Interim | 57.50 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Final | 110.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 2 Jan 2019 | Interim | 55.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Final | 105.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Interim (Special) | 45.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 2 Jan 2018 | Interim | 53.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Interim (Special) | 45.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Final | 105.0 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Interim (Special) | 45.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 2 May 2017 | Interim (Special) | 45.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Interim | 53.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Final | 105.0 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 Feb 2016 | Interim (Special) | 60.0 | 6.67 | 66.67 |
| 4 Jan 2016 | Interim | 53.0 | 5.89 | 58.89 |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Interim (Special) | 60.0 | 6.67 | 66.67 |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Final | 100.0 | 11.11 | 111.11 |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Interim (Special) | 60.0 | 6.67 | 66.67 |
| 1 May 2015 | Interim (Special) | 60.0 | 6.67 | 66.67 |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Interim (Special) | 50.0 | 5.56 | 55.56 |
| 2 Jan 2015 | Interim | 50.0 | 5.56 | 55.56 |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Final | 93.0 | 10.33 | 103.33 |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Interim (Special) | 50.0 | 5.56 | 55.56 |
| 1 May 2014 | Interim (Special) | 50.0 | 5.56 | 55.56 |
| 3 Feb 2014 | Interim (Special) | 50.0 | 5.56 | 55.56 |
| 2 Jan 2014 | Interim | 36.0 | 4.00 | 40.00 |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Final | 74.0 | 8.22 | 82.22 |
| 2 Jan 2013 | Interim | 31.0 | 3.44 | 34.44 |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Final | 62.5 | 6.94 | 69.44 |
| 3 Jan 2012 | Interim | 27.5 | 3.06 | 30.56 |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Final | 53.0 | 5.89 | 58.89 |
| 4 Jan 2011 | Interim | 25.0 | 2.78 | 27.78 |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Final | 47.0 | 5.22 | 52.22 |
| 4 Jan 2010 | Interim | 19.0 | 2.11 | 21.11 |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Final | 37.0 | 4.11 | 41.11 |
| 5 Jan 2009 | Interim | 18.0 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Final | 37.0 | 4.11 | 41.11 |
| 2 Jan 2008 | Interim | 18.0 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Final | 33.5 | 3.72 | 37.22 |
| 2 Jan 2007 | Interim | 15.5 | 1.72 | 17.22 |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Final | 30.0 | 3.33 | 33.33 |
| 3 Jan 2006 | Interim | 14.0 | 1.56 | 15.56 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Final | 28.0 | 3.11 | 31.11 |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Interim | 13.0 | 1.44 | 14.44 |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Final | 24.0 | 2.67 | 26.67 |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Interim | 11.0 | 1.22 | 12.22 |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Final | 21.0 | 2.33 | 23.33 |
| 2 Jan 2003 | Interim | 10.0 | 1.11 | 11.11 |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Final | 18.5 | 2.06 | 20.56 |
| 2 Jan 2002 | Interim | 9.0 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Final | 16.0 | 1.78 | 17.78 |
| 2 Jan 2001 | Interim | 8.0 | 0.89 | 8.89 |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Final | 14.0 | 1.56 | 15.56 |
| 1 Jan 2000 | Interim | 7.0 | 0.78 | 7.78 |
