Our approach

The Group has a progressive dividend policy, aiming to increase dividends per share each year, while maintaining a prudent level of dividend cover.

We manage a progressive dividend policy, balancing the highly attractive growth opportunities available to us with a growing dividend for shareholders. We have grown dividend per share every year for the last twenty years.

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Interim announcement: 15th June 2023

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Managing your dividends

The interim dividend is typically paid in late June, with the final dividend paid in late January. The Group’s dividend history can be requested from our registrars by completing the historical dividend form

Details are available from the Financial calendar.

If you have not received your dividend payment, please contact the registrars

Yes, you can ask to have your dividends paid directly into a UK bank or building society account. The dividend will be credited to your account on the payment date and you will not have to wait for a cheque to clear on your account. A tax voucher will be sent to your registered address so you know when and how much has been paid into your account.

Just complete a change dividend mandate instruction and return it to the registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bristol BS99 7NH.

An existing mandate can also be amended online once you have registered for the online service provided by Computershare.

I have my dividends paid directly into my bank account. I have now changed my account, what do I do?

Complete a dividend mandate instruction and return it to the registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bristol BS99 7NH .

An existing mandate can also be amended online once you have registered for the online service provided by Computershare.