Dividends declared in respect of year Dividend rate (pence per share) Record date Date paid/payable
2022 Final 1.67 14/7/23 28/7/23
Interim 0.83 4/11/22 2/12/22
Total 2.50
2021 Final 1.60 15/7/22 29/7/22
Interim 0.80 5/11/21 3/12/21
Total 2.40
2020 Final N/A* N/A* N/A*
Interim N/A* N/A* N/A*
Total N/A*
2019 Final 1.53 12/2/21 1/3/21
Interim 0.77 1/11/19 29/11/19
Total 2.3
2018 Final 1.40 12/7/19 22/7/19
Interim 0.70 2/11/18 30/11/18
Total 2.10
2017 Final 1.15 13/7/18 23/7/18
Interim 0.55 3/11/17 1/12/17
Total 1.70
2016 Final 1.00 14/7/17 24/7/17
Interim 0.50 4/11/16 2/12/16
Total 1.50
2015 Final 0.90 8/7/16 18/7/16
Interim 0.30 6/11/15 4/12/15
Total 1.20
2014 Final 0.85 10/7/15 20/7/15
Interim 0.25 7/11/14 5/12/14
Total 1.10
2013 Final 0.75 11/7/14 21/7/14
Interim 0.25 8/11/13 6/12/13
Total 1.00

* In view of the modest profit reported in 2020 and the fact that the Group accessed The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Board did not pay an interim dividend and does not propose a final dividend.