The following table shows dividends on each ordinary share for the fiscal years 1995 to present. All were declared in pence prior to the 2005 second interim dividend.
The dividends shown in US cents prior to the second interim for 2005 are shown for information only and have been translated into US cents at the noon buying rate on the payment date.
Dividends declared after the 2005 second interim dividend were declared in US dollars with an equivalent shown in sterling.
| Payment number |
Years ended 31 December |
Type of Dividend |
Ex-Dividend date |
Record of date |
Payment date |
Declared dividend per share (pence) |
Dividend per share (US cents) |
| 152 | 2023 | Final | 28-March-2024 | 2-April-2024 | 22-May-2024 | TBC | 23.1 |
| 151 | 2023 | Interim | 5-October 2023 | 6-October-2023 | 1-November 2023 | 11.89 | 14.4 |
| 150 | 2022 | Final | 30-March-2023 | 31-March-2023 | 17-May-2023 | 18.38 | 23.10 |
| 149 | 2022 | Interim | 29-Sept-2022 | 30-Sept-2022 | 26-Oct-2022 | 12.91 | 14.40 |
| 148 | 2021 | Final | 31-Mar-2022 | 1-Apr-2022 | 11-May-2022 | 18.40 | 23.10 |
| 147 | 2021 | Interim | 30-Sept-2021 | 1-Oct-2021 | 27-Oct-2021 | 10.50 | 14.40 |
| 146 | 2020 | Final | 1-Apr-2021 | 6-Apr-2021 | 12-May-2021 | 16.62 | 23.10 |
| 145 | 2020 | Interim | 1-Oct-2020 | 2-Oct-2020 | 28-Oct-2020 | 11.07 | 14.40 |
| 144 | 2019 | Final | 2-Apr-2020 | 3-Apr-2020 | 6-May-2020 | 18.66 | 23.10 |
| 143 | 2019 | Interim | 3-Oct-2019 | 4-Oct-2019 | 30-Oct-2019 | 11.19 | 14.40 |
| 142 | 2018 | Final | 4-Apr-2019 | 5-Apr-2019 | 8-May-2019 | 16.99 | 22.00 |
| 141 | 2018 | Interim | 4-Oct-2018 | 5-Oct-2018 | 31-Oct-2018 | 10.67 | 14.00 |
| 140 | 2017 | Final | 5-Apr-2018 | 6-Apr-2018 | 9-May-2018 | 16.24 | 22.70 |
| 139 | 2017 | Interim | 5-Oct-2017 | 6-Oct-2017 | 1-Nov-2017 | 9.34 | 12.30 |
| 138 | 2016 | Final | 30-Mar-2017 | 31-Mar-2017 | 10-May-2017 | 14.42 | 18.50 |
| 137 | 2016 | Interim | 6-Oct-2016 | 7-Oct-2016 | 25-Oct-2016 | 10.08 | 12.30 |
| 136 | 2015 | Final | 21-Apr-2016 | 22-Apr-2016 | 11-May-2016 | 13.00 | 19.00 |
| 135 | 2015 | Interim | 8-Oct-2015 | 9-Oct-2015 | 27-Oct-2015 | 7.68 | 11.80 |
| 134 | 2014 | Final | 16-Apr-2015 | 17-Apr-2015 | 6-May-2015 | 12.34 | 18.60 |
| 133 | 2014 | Interim | 23-Oct-2014 | 24-Oct-2014 | 11-Nov-2014 | 6.82 | 11.00 |
| 132 | 2013 | Final | 16-Apr-2014 | 22-Apr-2014 | 7-May-2014 | 10.11 | 17.00 |
| 131 | 2013 | Interim | 9-Oct-2013 | 11-Oct-2013 | 29-Oct-2013 | 6.49 | 10.40 |
| 130 | 2012 | Final | 17-Apr-2013 | 19-Apr-2013 | 8-May-2013 | 10.6 | 16.20 |
| 129 | 2012 | Interim | 10-Oct-2012 | 12-Oct-2012 | 30-Oct-2012 | 6.13 | 9.90 |
| 128 | 2011 | Final | 18-Apr-2012 | 20-Apr-2012 | 9-May-2012 | 6.70 | 10.80 |
| 127 | 2011 | Interim | 12-Oct-2011 | 14-Oct-2011 | 1-Nov-2011 | 4.175 | 6.60 |
| 126 | 2010 | Final | 29-Apr-2011 (US) 27-Apr-2011 (UK) |
3-May-2011 | 19-May-2011 | 5.975 | 9.82 |
| 125 | 2010 | Interim | 13-Oct-2010 | 15-Oct-2010 | 2-Nov-2010 | 3.81 | 6.00 |
| 124 | 2009 | Second Interim |
21-Apr-2010 | 23-Apr-2010 | 12-May-2010 | 5.845 | 8.93 |
| 123 | 2009 | Interim | 14-Oct-2009 | 16-Oct-2009 | 3-Nov-2009 | 3.285 | 5.46 |
| 122 | 2008 | Second Interim |
15-Apr-2009 | 17-Apr-2009 | 8-May-2009 | 5.575 | 8.12 |
| 121 | 2008 | Interim | 15-Oct-2008 | 17-Oct-2008 | 7-Nov-2008 | 2.875 | 4.96 |
| 120 | 2007 | Second Interim |
16-Apr-2008 | 18-Apr-2008 | 9-May-2008 | 3.70 | 7.38 |
| 119 | 2007 | Interim | 17-Oct-2007 | 19-Oct-2007 | 9-Nov-2007 | 2.205 | 4.51 |
| 118 | 2006 | Second Interim |
18-Apr-2007 | 20-Apr-2007 | 11-May-2007 | 3.41 | 6.71 |
| 117 | 2006 | Interim | 18-Oct-2006 | 20-Oct-2006 | 10-Nov-2006 | 2.21 | 4.10 |
| 116 | 2005 | Second Interim |
19-Apr-2006 | 21-Apr-2006 | 12-May-2006 | 3.50 | 6.10 |
| 115 | 2005 | Interim | 19-Oct-2005 | 21-Oct-2005 | 11-Nov-2005 | 2.10 | 3.660 |
| 114 | 2004 | Final | 20-Apr-2005 | 22-Apr-2005 | 13-May-2005 | 3.20 | 5.879 |
| 113 | 2004 | Interim | 20-Oct-2004 | 22-Oct-2004 | 12-Nov-2004 | 1.90 | 3.524 |
| 112 | 2003 | Final | 21-Apr-2004 | 23-Apr-2004 | 14-May-2004 | 3.10 | 5.010 |
| 111 | 2003 | Interim | 13-Aug-2003 | 15-Aug-2003 | 12-Sep-2003 | 1.85 | 2.969 |
| 110 | 2002 | Final | 20-Apr-2003 | 22-Aug-2003 | 16-May-2003 | 3.00 | 4.87 |
| 109 | 2002 | Interim | 16-Oct-2002 | 18-Oct-2002 | 15-Nov-2002 | 1.80 | 2.84 |
| 108 | 2001 | Final | 17-Apr-2002 | 19-Apr-2002 | 17-May-2002 | 2.90 | 4.150 |
| 107 | 2001 | Interim | 7-Nov-2001 | 9-Nov-2001 | 5-Dec-2001 | 1.75 | 2.478 |
| 106 | 2000 | Final | 18-Apr-2001 | 20-Apr-2001 | 18-May-2001 | 2.8 | 4.013 |
| 105 | 2000 | Interim | 8-Nov-2000 | 10-Nov-2000 | 6-Dec-2000 | 1.7 | 2.443 |