Dividend history and information on the options available for dividend payments
Arranging Dividend Payments
Online
If you would like to have your dividend paid directly into your bank account, you can arrange this via our registrars’ website.
You will first need to register on the website and set up an online portfolio. You can then give your dividend payment instructions online.
By Post
You can also use one of the Shareholder Forms and return the completed form by post to the address shown on the form.
Dividend History
Details of the dividend history are available below.
| Interim Dividend (pence) | Final Dividend (pence) | | Total Dividend |
| 2013 | 15.5 | | | |
| Payment dates | 05/02/2013 | | | |
| 2012 | 15.0 | 40.0 (plus special dividend of 100.0 pence per share) | | 55.0 |
| Payment dates | 07/02/2012 | 17/08/2012 | | |
| 2011 | 12.5 | 33.5 | | 46.0 |
| Payment dates | 01/02/2011 | 02/08/2011 | | |
| 2010 | 11.1 | 27.9 | | 39.0 |
| Payment dates | 02/02/2010 | 03/08/2010 | | |
| 2009 | 11.1 | 26.0 | | 37.1 |
| Payment dates | 03/02/2009 | 05/08/2009 | | |
| 2008 | 10.6 | 26.0 | | 36.6 |
| Payment dates | 05/02/2008 | 5/08/2008 | | |
| 2007 | 9.9 | 23.7 | | 33.6 |
| Payment dates | 06/02/2007 | 07/08/2007 | | |
| 2006 | 9.1 | 21.0 | | 30.1 |
| Payment dates | 01/02/2006 | 01/08/2006 | | |
| 2005 | 8.7 | 19.0 | | 27.7 |
| Payment dates | 02/02/2005 | 02/08/2005 | | |
| 2004 | 8.2 | 18.2 | | 26.4 |
| Payment dates | 04/02/2004 | 03/08/2004 | | |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 17.7 | | 25.5 |
| Payment dates | 05/02/2003 | 05/08/2003 | | |
| 2002 | 7.5 | 17.1 | | 24.6 |
| Payment dates | 06/02/2002 | 06/08/2002 | | |
| 2001 | 7.0 | 16.3 | | 23.3 |
| Payment dates | 07/02/2001 | 07/08/2001 | | |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 14.2 | | 20.3 |
| Payment dates | 07/02/2000 | 07/08/2000 | | |
| 1999 | 5.7 | 13.3 | | 19.0 |
| Payment dates | 01/02/1999 | 02/08/1999 | | |