Dividend Information
Dividend History
| Financial period ended | Interim dividend (p) |
Final dividend (p) |
Total dividends for the period (p) |
Annualised Dividend cover (times*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 2009 |
8.0 |
- |
8.0 |
3.65 |
December 2008 |
7.56 |
- |
7.56 |
4.1 |
December 2007 |
7.2 |
18.4 |
25.6 |
1.9 |
December 2006 |
6.1 |
14.4 |
20.5 |
2.2 |
December 2005 |
5.8 |
13.7 |
19.5 |
2.3 |
December 2004 |
5.5 |
13.0 |
18.5 |
2.0 |
December 2003 |
5.5 |
12.6 |
18.1 |
1.2 |
December 2002 |
5.5 |
12.6 |
18.1 |
1.4 |
December 2001 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
12.1 |
- |
April 2001 |
5.5 |
12.6 |
18.1 |
3.2 |
April 2000 |
5.0 |
12.1 |
17.1 |
2.1 |
April 1999 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
15.8 |
2.0 |
April 1998 |
4.8 |
10.4 |
15.2 |
2.6 |
April 1997 |
4.8 |
9.0 |
13.8 |
2.4 |
* covered by earnings pre exceptionals