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Vp

5 yrs of growthPaid for 34 yrs
7.9%
dividend yield · 39.5p in the last 12 months · price 500p
Forward yield
7.9%
39.5p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
3 Dec 2026
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+12.4%
a year, compound · 10y +8.9%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 34 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov

Dividends per share by year

Price 500p
0p10p20p30p40p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)28p
202539.5p
202439p
202338p
202236.5p
202135.5p
202022p
201930.4p
201827.4p
201722.8p
201619.5p
201516.9p
201415.4p
201312.6p
201211.5p
201110.8p
201010.8p
200910.8p
200810.8p
20078.8p
20066.9p
20055.95p
20045.15p
20034.6p
20024.3p
20014.05p
20004.05p
19994.05p
19984.05p
19974.05p
19964.05p
19954.05p
19943.73p
19932.5p
19921.22p

Coming up

  • 3
    Dec
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 24 days · paid around 2 Jan
    Forecast · high
    11.5p
  • 17
    Jun
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 220 days · paid around 17 Jul
    Forecast · high
    28p

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

Announcements

  • Final Results
    10 Jun 2026 · proposed final 28p · ex 18 Jun · paid 5 Aug
    Read ↗
  • Interim Results
    27 Nov 2025 · declared interim 11.5p · ex 4 Dec · paid 15 Jan
    Read ↗

Dividend history

67 payments since 1992
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
18 Jun 2026 · announced28p
4 Dec 2025 · announced11.5p
19 Jun 202528p
5 Dec 202411.5p
20 Jun 202427.5p
7 Dec 202311.5p
22 Jun 202326.5p
8 Dec 202211p
23 Jun 202225.5p
9 Dec 202110.5p
24 Jun 202125p
17 Dec 202022p
All 67 payments
12 Dec 20198.45p
27 Jun 201922p
6 Dec 20188.2p
28 Jun 201819.2p
30 Nov 20176.8p
13 Jul 201716p
8 Dec 20166p
7 Jul 201613.5p
3 Dec 20155.35p
9 Jul 201511.5p
4 Dec 20145p
9 Jul 201410.4p
4 Dec 20133.6p
10 Jul 20139p
5 Dec 20123.25p
11 Jul 20128.25p
7 Dec 20113.1p
31 Aug 20117.7p
8 Dec 20103.1p
1 Sept 20107.7p
9 Dec 20093.1p
2 Sept 20097.7p
3 Dec 20083.1p
3 Sept 20087.7p
5 Dec 20072.8p
5 Sept 20076p
13 Dec 20062.25p
6 Sept 20064.65p
7 Dec 20051.95p
7 Sept 20054p
8 Dec 20041.75p
8 Sept 20043.4p
10 Dec 20031.6p
3 Sept 20033p
4 Dec 20021.5p
4 Sept 20022.8p
5 Dec 20011.4p
5 Sept 20012.65p
11 Dec 20001.4p
29 Aug 20002.65p
6 Dec 19991.4p
6 Sept 19992.65p
14 Dec 19981.4p
1 Sept 19982.65p
22 Dec 19971.4p
1 Sept 19972.65p
9 Dec 19961.4p
27 Aug 19962.65p
4 Dec 19951.4p
4 Sept 19952.65p
28 Nov 19941.35p
30 Aug 19942.38p
29 Nov 19931.22p
6 Sept 19931.28p
24 Nov 19921.22p

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