Important notes for shareholders
- Following resolution at the AGM held on 9 May 2014, a share sub-division and consolidation became effective on 12 December 2014. This resulted in a 5:1 consolidation of the company's ordinary shares.
- No dividend was paid at full year 2013 and interim 2014.
- The Scrip dividend alternative was last offered on the 2014 interim dividend.
* Provisional dates
| Year | Record date | Pence per Share | Adjusted | Pay Date | |
| 2017 | Interim | 08.09.2017 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 13.10.2017 |
| 2016 | Final | 03.03.2017 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 12.05.2017 |
| 2016 | Interim | 09.09.2016 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 14.10.2016 |
| 2015 | Final | 04.03.2016 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 13.05.2016 |
| 2015 | Interim | 11.09.2015 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 15.10.2015 |
| 2014 | Final | 06.03.2015 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 15.05.2015 |
| 2013 | Interim | 27.09.2013 | 2.28 | 0.0 | 22.11.2013 |
| 2012 | Final | 05.04.2013 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 24.05.2013 |
| 2012 | Interim | 28.09.2012 | 3.41 | 0.0 | 23.11.2012 |
| 2011 | Final | 30.03.2012 | 5.82 | 0.0 | 25.05.2012 |
| 2011 | Interim | 12.08.2011 | 3.34 | 0.0 | 25.11.2011 |
| 2010 | Final | 04.03.2011 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 03.06.2011 |
| 2010 | Interim | 13.08.2010 | 3.12 | 0.0 | 26.11.2010 |
| 2009 | Final | 05.03.2010 | 5.33 | 0.0 | 04.06.2010 |
| 2009 | Interim | 14.08.2009 | 2.92 | 0.0 | 27.11.2009 |
| 2008 | Final | 06.03.2009 | 4.98 | 0.0 | 05.06.2009 |
| 2008 | Interim | 15.08.2008 | 2.73 | 0.0 | 28.11.2008 |
| 2007 | Final | 07.03.2008 | 4.53 | 0.0 | 06.06.2008 |
| 2007 | Interim | 08.08.2007 | 2.48 | 0.0 | 30.11.2007 |
| 2006 | Final | 16.03.2007 | 4.12 | 0.0 | 01.06.2007 |
| 2006 | Interim | 18.08.2006 | 1.75 | 0.0 | 30.11.2006 |
| 2005 | Final | 09.03.2006 | 3.05 | 0.0 | 02.06.2006 |
| 2005 | Interim | 19.08.2005 | 1.69 | 0.0 | 30.11.2005 |
| 2004 | Final | 18.03.2005 | 2.96 | 0.0 | 02.06.2005 |
| 2004 | Interim | 20.08.2004 | 1.65 | 0.0 | 30.11.2004 |
| 2003 | Final | 19.03.2004 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 03.06.2004 |
| 2003 | Interim | 12.09.2003 | 2.0 | 1.62 | 28.11.2003 |
| 2002 | Final | 02.05.2003 | 2.0 | 1.62 | 30.05.2003 |
| 2002 | Interim | 25.10.2002 | 4.0 | 3.23 | 29.11.2002 |
| 2001 | Final | 26.04.2002 | 7.2 | 5.81 | 31.05.2002 |
| 2001 | Interim | 07.09.2001 | 8.8 | 7.11 | 29.11.2001 |
| 2000 | Final | 16.03.2001 | 17.2 | 13.89 | 01.06.2001 |
| 2000 | Interim | 08.09.2000 | 8.8 | 7.11 | 01.12.2000 |
| 1999 | Final | 17.03.1999 | 16.3 | 13.17 | 01.06.2000 |
| 1999 | Interim | 10.09.1999 | 8.4 | 6.78 | 01.12.1999 |
| 1998 | Final | 19.03.1999 | 15.2 | 12.28 | 01.06.1999 |
| 1998 | Interim | 21.08.1998 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 01.12.1998 |
| 1997 | Final | 20.03.1998 | 13.8 | 11.19 | 01.07.1998 |
| 1997 | Interim | 22.08.1997 | 7.2 | 5.77 | 01.12.1997 |
| 1996 | Final | 21.03.1997 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 01.07.1997 |
| 1996 | Interim | 15.10.1996 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 02.12.1996 |
| 1995 | Final | 26.03.1996 | 11.35 | 0.0 | 01.07.1996 |
| 1995 | Final | 12.03.1996 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 03.05.1996 |
| 1995 | Interim | 10.10.1995 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 01.12.1995 |
| 1995 | Interim | 12.09.1995 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 06.11.1995 |
| 1994 | Final | 30.03.1995 | 10.25 | 0.0 | 01.07.1995 |
| 1994 | Final | 23.03.1995 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 05.05.1995 |
| 1994 | Interim | 13.10.1994 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 01.12.1994 |
| 1994 | Interim | 09.09.1994 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 21.10.1994 |
| 1994 | Interim | 09.09.1994 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 21.10.1994 |