Dividends
A dividend is a payment made to shareholders by a company. We normally pay two dividends every year: the first is generally paid in January and the second in July.
The table below summarises our dividend history for the past 15 years.
For dividend yield, total return data and a dividend calculator visit the share price tools section.
| Description | Dividend for period (pence per share) | Ex-dividend | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Dividend, July 2026 | 48.0 | 18 Jun 2026 | 19 Jun 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| First Dividend, January 2026 | 36.5 | 27 Nov 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Second Dividend, July 2025 | 42.5 | 19 Jun 2025 | 20 Jun 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| First Dividend, January 2025 | 30.5 | 28 Nov 2024 | 29 Nov 2024 | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Second Dividend, July, 2024 | 34.5 | 20 Jun 2024 | 21 Jun 2024 | 26 Jul 2024 |
| First Dividend, January 2024 | 26.5 | 30 Nov 2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Second Dividend, July, 2023 | 29.75 | 22 Jun 2023 | 23 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 |
| First Dividend, January 2023 | 23.25 | 1 Dec 2022 | 2 Dec 2022 | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Second Dividend, July, 2022 | 27.25 | 16 Jun 2022 | 17 Jun 2022 | 22 Jul 2022 |
| First Dividend, January 2022 | 19.25 | 2 Dec 2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Second Dividend, July, 2021 | 21.0 | 17 Jun 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | 23 Jul 2021 |
| First dividend, January 2021 | 17.5 | 3 Dec 2020 | 4 Dec 2020 | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Second dividend, July 2020 | 17.5 | 11 Jun 2020 | 12 Jun 2020 | 17 Jul 2020 |
| First dividend, January 2020 | 17.5 | 12 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Second dividend, July 2019 | 20.0 | 13 Jun 2019 | 14 Jun 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 |
| First dividend, January 2019 | 15.0 | 13 Dec 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 9 Jan 2019 |
| Second dividend, July 2018 | 22.0 | 14 Jun 2018 | 15 Jun 2018 | 20 Jul 2018 |
| First dividend, January 2018 | 8.0 | 14 Dec 2017 | 15 Dec 2017 | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Second dividend, July 2017 | 18.5 | 15 Jun 2017 | 16 Jun 2017 | 21 Jul 2017 |
| First dividend, January 2017 | 8.0 | 8 Dec 2016 | 9 Dec 2016 | 4 Jan 2017 |
| Second dividend, July 2016 | 16.0 | 16 Jun 2016 | 17 Jun 2016 | 22 Jul 2016 |
| First dividend, January 2016 | 6.0 | 10 Dec 2015 | 11 Dec 2015 | 6 Jan 2016 |
| Second dividend, July 2015 | 14.0 | 18 Jun 2015 | 19 Jun 2015 | 24 July 2015 |
| First dividend, January 2015 | 6.0 | 11 Dec 2014 | 12 Dec 2014 | 7 Jan 2015 |
| Second dividend, July 2014 | 13.3 | 18 Jun 2014 | 20 Jun 2014 | 25 Jul 2014 |
| First dividend, January 2014 | 6.7 | 11 Dec 2013 | 13 Dec 2013 | 8 Jan 2014 |
| Second dividend, July 2013 | 5.4 | 19 Jun 2013 | 21 Jun 2013 | 26 Jul 2013 |
| First dividend, January 2013 | 2.7 | 12 Dec 2012 | 14 Dec 2012 | 9 Jan 2013 |
| Second dividend, July 2012 | 5.4 | 20 Jun 2012 | 22 Jun 2012 | 20 Jul 2012 |
| First dividend, January 2012 | 2.7 | 7 Dec 2011 | 9 Dec 2011 | 11 Jan 2012 |
| Second dividend, July 2011 | 2.4 | 15 Jun 2011 | 17 Jun 2011 | 15 Jul 2011 |
| First dividend, January 2011 | 1.2 | 8 Dec 2010 | 10 Dec 2010 | 12 Jan 2011 |
| Second dividend, July 2010 | 2.0 | 16 Jun 2010 | 18 Jun 2010 | 16 Jul 2010 |
| First dividend, January 2010 | 1.0 | 9 Dec 2009 | 11 Dec 2009 | 13 Jan 2010 |
| Second dividend, July 2009 | - | - | - | - |
| First dividend, January 2009 | 6.3 | 3 Dec 2008 | 5 Dec 2008 | 7 Jan 2009 |
