Dividend information
Shareholders will receive their cash dividends in United States dollars, unless they are registered on the Jersey branch register, where they will have the option to elect for sterling. These shareholders may make new currency elections by notifying the United Kingdom transfer agent in writing.
Shareholders holding their shares through CREST in the United Kingdom will receive their cash dividends in sterling only.
Shareholders holding their shares through The Central Depository (Pte) Limited (‘CDP’) in Singapore will receive their cash dividends in Singapore dollars if they are Direct Securities Account Holders who are on CDP’s Direct Crediting Service, as a Currency Conversion Service (‘CCY’) is automatically provided. These shareholders will have the option to elect for United States dollars by opting out of CCY three business days before each dividend payment date.
Upcoming dividend payment
Ex-dividend date | Record date | Dividend type | Payment date | Dividend per share (US cents) |
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Dividend history
Payment date | Dividend type | Dividend per share (US cents) |
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16th October 2024 | 2024 interim | 60.00 |
15th May 2024 | 2023 final | 165.00 |
11th October 2023 | 2023 interim | 60.00 |
10th May 2023 | 2022 final | 160.00 |
12th October 2022 | 2022 interim | 55.00 |
11th May 2022 | 2021 final | 156.00 |
13th October 2021 | 2021 interim | 44.00 |
12th May 2021 | 2020 final | 128.00 |
14th October 2020 | 2020 interim | 44.00 |
13th May 2020 | 2019 final | 128.00 |
17th October 2019 | 2019 interim | 44.00 |
15th May 2019 | 2018 final | 128.00 |
10th October 2018 | 2018 interim | 42.00 |
16th May 2018 | 2017 final | 120.00 |
19th October 2017 | 2017 interim | 40.00 |
11th May 2017 | 2016 final | 112.00 |
12th October 2016 | 2016 interim | 38.00 |
11th May 2016 | 2015 final | 107.00 |
14th October 2015 | 2015 interim | 38.00 |
13th May 2015 | 2014 final | 107.00 |
15th October 2014 | 2014 interim | 38.00 |
14th May 2014 | 2013 final | 103.00 |
16th October 2013 | 2013 interim | 37.00 |
22nd May 2013 | 2012 final | 100.00 |
10th October 2012 | 2012 interim | 35.00 |
16th May 2012 | 2011 final | 92.00 |
Dividend History
Payment date | Dividend type | Dividend per share (US cents) |
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14th October 2020 | 2020 interim | 10.50 |
13th May 2020 | 2019 final | 25.00 |
17th October 2019 | 2019 interim | 10.50 |
15th May 2019 | 2018 final | 24.00 |
10th October 2018 | 2018 interim | 10.00 |
16th May 2018 | 2017 final | 22.50 |
19th October 2017 | 2017 interim | 9.50 |
11th May 2017 | 2016 final | 21.00 |
12th October 2016 | 2016 interim | 9.00 |
11th May 2016 | 2015 final | 20.00 |
14th October 2015 | 2015 interim | 8.50 |
13th May 2015 | 2014 final | 19.00 |
15th October 2014 | 2014 interim | 8.00 |
14th May 2014 | 2013 final | 18.00 |
16th October 2013 | 2013 interim | 7.50 |
22nd May 2013 | 2012 final | 17.00 |
10th October 2012 | 2012 interim | 7.00 |
16th May 2012 | 2011 final | 16.00 |
12th October 2011 | 2011 interim | 6.50 |
18th May 2011 | 2010 final | 15.00 |
13th October 2010 | 2010 interim | 6.00 |