FOURShares · London Stock Exchange

4imprint

4.2%

dividend yield · 178.8p in the last 12 months · price 4290p

Forward yield

4.5%

195.2p declared + forecast, next 12 months

Next ex-dividend date

29 Apr 2027

~ Forecast

5-year dividend growth

–

a year, compound · 10y +10.6%

Payments a year

2

paid every year for 5 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

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Dividends per share by year

Price 4290p

Yearly totals as a table

Year	Dividends per share
2026 (so far)	178.8p
2025	60.1p
2024	179.7p
2023	50.8p
2022	56p
2021	10.8p
2019	57.8p
2018	15.8p
2017	43.3p
2016	31.1p
2015	22p
2014	17.6p
2013	15.8p
2012	14.8p
2011	14p
2010	13.2p
2009	12.3p
2008	12.3p
2007	10.3p
2006	7.75p
2005	6p
2004	4.75p
2003	2.25p
2002	2.25p
2001	13.2p
2000	18.6p
1999	23.9p
1998	25.6p
1997	23.8p
1996	22.1p
1995	19.8p
1994	18.1p
1993	16.7p

Coming up

29
Apr
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 171 days · paid around 29 May
Forecast · high
129.8p
12
Aug
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 276 days · paid around 11 Sept
Forecast · high
65.3p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

Half-year Financial Report
5 Aug 2026 · declared interim $0.800 · ex 13 Aug · paid 14 Sept
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Final Results
11 Mar 2026 · proposed final $1.60 · ex 30 Apr · paid 3 Jun
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Half-year Report
6 Aug 2025 · declared interim $0.800 · ex 14 Aug · paid 15 Sept
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Dividend history

66 payments since 1993

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
13 Aug 2026 · announced	59.4p
30 Apr 2026 · announced	119.4p
14 Aug 2025 · announced	60.1p
1 May 2025	317p
15 Aug 2024	62.7p
2 May 2024	117p
17 Aug 2023	50.8p
4 May 2023	264.6p
18 Aug 2022	33p
28 Apr 2022	23p
26 Aug 2021	10.8p
8 Aug 2019	20.5p

All 66 payments

4 Apr 2019	37.3p
9 Aug 2018	15.8p
29 Mar 2018	72p
17 Aug 2017	13.8p
6 Apr 2017	29.5p
18 Aug 2016	12.3p
7 Apr 2016	18.8p
13 Aug 2015	7.75p
9 Apr 2015	14.3p
13 Aug 2014	6.2p
9 Apr 2014	11.4p
7 Aug 2013	5.6p
3 Apr 2013	10.2p
8 Aug 2012	5.25p
4 Apr 2012	9.6p
10 Aug 2011	5p
30 Mar 2011	9p
11 Aug 2010	4.7p
24 Mar 2010	8.5p
12 Aug 2009	4.25p
25 Mar 2009	8p
13 Aug 2008	4.25p
26 Mar 2008	8p
8 Aug 2007	4p
21 Mar 2007	6.25p
9 Aug 2006	3.25p
22 Mar 2006	4.5p
17 Aug 2005	2.5p
9 Mar 2005	3.5p
13 Oct 2004	1.75p
28 Apr 2004	3p
15 Oct 2003	1p
30 Apr 2003	1.25p
16 Oct 2002	1p
1 May 2002	1.25p
17 Oct 2001	1p
25 Apr 2001	12.2p
16 Oct 2000	6.45p
17 Apr 2000	12.2p
18 Oct 1999	6.45p
17 May 1999	200p
12 Apr 1999	17.5p
26 Oct 1998	9.46p
6 Apr 1998	16.2p
20 Oct 1997	8.85p
14 Apr 1997	15p
21 Oct 1996	8.23p
9 Apr 1996	13.9p
2 Oct 1995	7.46p
10 Apr 1995	12.4p
26 Sept 1994	7.01p
11 Apr 1994	11.1p
4 Oct 1993	6.1p
10 May 1993	10.6p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.