Total dividend increased by 5% in ten of the last eleven years.

Total dividend per share

Year Total dividend per share (pence)
2023 7.8p
2022 7.5p
2021 7.2p
2020 6.9p
2019 6.6p
2018 6.3p

Dividend archive

Type Payment date Dividend
Final 05 December 2022 1.0p
Interim 01 May 2022 6.5p
Type Payment date Dividend
Final 05 December 2022 1.0p
Interim 01 May 2022 6.5p
Final 05 December 2021 1.0p
Interim 01 May 2021 6.2p
Interim 01 May 2020 6.9p
Final 05 December 2019 5.6p
Interim 01 May 2019 1.0p
Final 06 December 2018 5.3p
Interim 31 May 2018 1.0p
Final 04 December 2017 5.0p
Interim 02 May 2017 1.0p
Final 05 December 2016 4.7p
Interim 03 May 2016 1.0p
Final 04 December 2015 4.4p
Interim 01 May 2015 1.0p
Final 05 December 2014 4.1p
Interim 01 May 2014 1.0p
Final 02 December 2013 3.8p
Interim 01 May 2013 1.0p
Final 04 December 2012 3.5p
Interim 01 May 2012 1.0p
Final 01 November 2011 3.5p
Interim 03 May 2011 1.0p
Final 01 November 2010 3.3p
Interim 01 May 2010 1.0p
Final 01 November 2009 3.1p
Interim 01 May 2009 1.0p
Final 03 November 2008 2.9p
Interim 01 May 2008 1.0p
Final 01 November 2007 2.9p*
Interim 01 May 2007 1.0p*
Final 01 November 2006 2.7p*
Interim 01 May 2006 0.9p*
Final 01 November 2005 2.5p*
Interim 02 May 2005 0.9p*
Final 01 November 2004 2.4p*
Interim 01 May 2004 0.8p*
Final 01 November 2003 2.2p*
Interim 01 May 2003 0.8p*
Final 01 November 2002 1.9p*
Interim 01 May 2002 0.7p*
Final 01 November 2001 1.6p*
Interim 01 May 2001 0.6p*
Final 01 November 2000 1.4p*
Interim 01 May 2000 0.6p*
Final 01 November 1999 1.3p*
Interim 01 May 1999 0.6p*
Final 01 November 1998 1.1p*