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 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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*The record date for the 2017 final dividend is 15 June 2018, payable on 9 July 2018. | |||||||||
Interim 1 | 22.70p | 19.55p | 15.91p | 11.62p | 10.56p | 8.80p | 7.46p | 5.97p | 5.19p |
Final 2 | 37.30p* | 37.05p | 28.78p | 26.58p | 23.65p | 19.71p | 17.14p | 11.82p | 10.28p |
Total | 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 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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Notes
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Interim 1 | 145.31¢ | 132.42¢ | 121.62¢ | 95.72¢ | 82.61¢ | 69.75¢ | 59.80¢ | 46.15¢ | 40.66¢ |
Final 2 | 240.34¢ | 250.96¢ | 219.99¢ | 218.95¢ | 185.01¢ | 156.22¢ | 137.39¢ | 91.37¢ | 80.53¢ |
Total | 385.65¢ | 383.38¢ | 341.61¢ | 314.67¢ | 267.62¢ | 225.97¢ | 197.19¢ | 137.52¢ | 121.18¢ |