| Item |
2020 First interim |
2019 Second interim |
| Ex-dividend date |
20 August 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore) |
26 March 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore) |
| Record date |
21 August 2020 |
27 March 2020 |
| Payment of dividend |
28 September 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and ADR holders). On or about 5 October 2020 (Singapore) |
15 May 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and ADR holders) On or about 22 May 2020 (Singapore) |
| DRIP receipt of shares |
1 October 2020 |
20 May 2020 |
| DRIP mandate deadline for 2020 first interim dividend (UK shareholders) |
7 September 2020 |
These dates are updated in respect of each forthcoming dividend.
Starting with the 2019 second interim dividend, the company now determines its dividends in US dollars.
| Item |
2020 |
2019 |
| First Interim (US cents per Share) |
5.37 |
- |
| Final/Second interim (US cents per Share) |
|
25.97 |
For shareholders who did not elect to receive their dividend in US dollars, please refer to the table below.
| Item |
2020 |
2019 |
First Interim (GBp per Share)
First Interim (HKD per Share) |
4.17
0.4162 |
- |
Final/Second interim (GBp per Share)
Final/Second interim (HKD per Share) |
|
20.84
2.0129 |
Historical dividend information
| Item |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
| First Interim (GBp per Share) |
16.45 |
15.67 |
14.50 |
12.93 |
12.31 |
11.19 |
| Final/Second interim (GBp per Share) |
- |
33.68 |
32.50 |
30.57 |
36.47* |
25.74 |
*Includes a special dividend of 10.00p