Total dividend increased by 5% in ten of the last eleven years.
Total dividend per share
| Year | Total dividend per share (pence) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.1p |
| 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 | 06 December 2024 | 8.1p |
| 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* |