Financial Calendar
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Year End |
31 December |
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Full year results |
End February/early March |
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Report and accounts published |
March |
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Annual general meeting |
March/April |
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Final dividend payment |
April |
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Interim results |
End July |
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Interim dividend payments |
July, October and January |
Dividend Payments
|
Ordinary Shares Final |
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Announced end February/early March Record date mid-March Payment date mid to late April |
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Ordinary Shares Interim |
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Announced May, September and December Record dates June, October and December Payment dates July, October and January |
6.125% Guaranteed Secured Bonds due 2034
Interest paid in April and October
3.77% Senior Secured Notes due 2045
Interest paid in March and September
2.54% Series A Senior Secured Notes due 2041
Interest paid in May and November
2.53% Series B Senior Secured Notes due 2050
Interest paid in May and November
Dividend History
|
Year |
Interim Dividend |
Final Dividend |
Total Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
2.60p |
4.20p |
6.80p |
|
2001 |
2.66p |
4.24p |
6.90p |
|
2002 |
2.66p |
4.24p |
6.90p |
|
2003 |
2.66p |
4.24p |
6.90p |
|
2004 |
2.80p |
4.75p |
7.55p |
|
2005 |
3.10p |
5.95p |
9.05p |
|
2006 |
3.40p |
7.10p |
10.50p |
|
2007 |
4.00p |
8.00p |
12.00p |
|
2008 |
4.20p |
8.00p |
12.20p |
|
2009 |
4.20p |
8.00p |
12.20p |
|
2010 |
4.20p |
8.50p |
12.70p |
|
2011 |
4.50p |
9.00p |
13.50p |
|
2012 |
4.50p |
9.75p |
14.25p |
|
2013 |
4.50p |
10.50p |
15.00p |
|
2014 |
4.70p |
11.00p |
15.70p |
|
2015 |
5.20p |
11.00p |
16.20p |
|
2016 |
5.20p |
11.50p |
16.70p |
|
2017 |
5.50p |
11.80p |
17.30p |
|
2018 |
6.00p |
12.90p |
18.90p |
|
2019 |
6.60p |
19.40p |
26.0p |
|
2020 |
6.50p |
8.00p |
27.5p |
|
2021 |
6.875p |
8.375p |
29.0p |
|
2022 |
7.25p |
8.75p |
30.5p |
|
2023 |
7.625p |
9.125p |
32p |
|
2024 |
8.0p+ |
9.5p* |
33.5p |
+ Paid in July, October and January
* Paid on 16 April 2025 to shareholders on the register on the record date of 21 March 2025.