Dividends

The dividend policy is aimed at ensuring that shareholders continue to benefit from the successful growth and strong cash flows of the Group.

Description	Dividend Rate (pence per share)	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date
Final	7.74p	25/04/2019	26/04/2019	06/06/2019
Interim	4.26p	25/10/2018	26/10/2018	28/11/2018
Final	8.94p	26/04/2018	27/04/2018	07/06/2018
Interim	4.26p	26/10/2017	27/10/2017	30/11/2017
Final	8.4p	27/04/2017	28/04/2017	08/06/2017
Interim	4.1p	20/10/2016	21/10/2016	02/12/2016
Final	8.4p	28/04/2016	29/04/2016	03/06/2016
Interim	4.1p	22/10/2015	23/10/2015	04/12/2015
Final	8.2p	30/04/2015	01/05/2015	05/06/2015
Interim	4.0p	22/10/2014	25/10/2014	05/12/2014
Final	7.9p	30/04/2014	2/05/2014	06/06/2014
Interim	3.7p	23/10/2013	25/10/2013	06/12/2013
Final	7.8p	13/03/2013	15/03/2013	07/06/2013
Interim	3.4p	24/10/2012	26/10/2012	07/12/2012
Final	6.7p	02/05/2012	04/05/2012	08/06/2012
Interim	2.9p	26/10/2011	28/10/2011	08/12/2011
Final	5.8p	04/05/2011	06/05/2011	09/06/2011
Interim	2.5p	27/10/2010	29/10/2010	7/12/2010
Final	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Second Interim	5.0p	10/03/2010	12/03/2010	1/04/2010
Interim	2.5p	28/10/2009	30/10/2009	7/12/2009
Final	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interim	7.75p	22/10/2008	24/10/2008	5/12/2008
Final	15.5p	30/4/2008	2/5/2008	5/6/2008
Interim	7.75p	24/10/2007	26/10/2007	5/12/2007
Final	14.5p	25/4/2007	27/4/2007	5/6/2007
Interim	7.25p	1/11/2006	3/11/2006	5/12/2006
Final	12.2p	3/5/2006	5/5/2006	6/6/2006
Interim	6.1p	2/11/2005	4/11/2005	5/12/2005
Final	11.0p	4/5/2005	6/5/2005	2/6/2005
Interim	5.5p	3/11/2004	5/11/2004	2/12/2004
Final	9.0p	5/5/2004	7/5/2004	3/6/2004
Interim	3.5p	5/11/2003	7/11/2003	4/12/2003
Final	5.8p	7/5/2003	/5/2003	5/6/2003
Interim	2.9p	6/11/2002	8/11/2002	4/12/2002