Year ending 31 March 2025
Date | Event |
2 January 2025 | Ex-dividend date |
3 January 2025 | Record date |
2 - 8 January 2025 | Scrip Reference Price Calculation Period |
9 January 2025 | Scrip Reference Price announced |
31 January 2025 | Final day for receipt of Scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from Scrip |
27 February 2025 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Year ending 31 March 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2024 | Ex-dividend date |
| 26 July 2024 | Record date |
| 25 – 31 July 2024 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 01 August 2024 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 22 August 2024 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from scrip |
| 19 September 2024 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 40 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2024 is confirmed as 1,848 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 January 2024 | Ex-dividend date |
| 12 January 2024 | Record date |
| 11 - 17 January 2024 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 18 January 2024 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 9 February 2024 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from scrip |
| 8 March 2023 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 20 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2024 is confirmed as 1,779 pence per share.
Year ending 31 March 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 July 2023 | Ex-dividend date |
| 28 July 2023 | Record date |
| 27 July - 2 August 2023 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 03 August 2023 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 24 August 2023 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from scrip |
| 21 September 2023 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 67.7 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2023 is confirmed as 1,676 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2023 | Ex-dividend date |
| 13 January 2023 | Record date |
| 12 - 18 January 2023 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 19 January 2023 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 10 February 2023 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from scrip |
| 9 March 2023 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 29 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2023 is confirmed as 1,689 pence per share.
Year ending 31 March 2022
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 July 2022 | Ex-dividend date |
| 29 July 2022 | Record date |
| 28 July - 3 August 2022 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 4 August 2022 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 25 August 2022 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from scrip |
| 22 September 2022 | Cash dividend payment date First day of dealing in new shares Scrip certificates posted |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 60.2 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2022 is confirmed as 1,768 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 November 2021 | Announcement date |
| 13 January 2022 | Ex-dividend date |
| 14 January 2022 | Record date |
| 13 - 19 January 2022 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 20 January 2022 | Scrip reference price confirmed and released via RNS |
| 10 February 2022 | Final day for receipt of scrip elections |
| 10 March 2022 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 25.5 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2022 is confirmed as 1,579 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2021 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 30 July 2021 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2021 |
| 29 July – 4 August 2021 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 5 August 2021 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 26 August 2021 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 23 September 2021 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 56.6 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2021 is confirmed as 1,475 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 January 2021 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 15 January 2021 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2021 |
| 14 - 20 January 2021 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 21 January 2021 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 11 February 2021 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 11 March 2021 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 24.4 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2021is confirmed as 1,523 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2020 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 24 July 2020 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2020 |
| 23 – 29 July 2020 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 30 July 2020 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 21 August 2020 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 18 September 2020 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 56 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2020is confirmed as 1,329 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 January 2020 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 17 January 2020 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2020 |
| 16 - 22 January 2020 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 23 January 2020 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 13 February 2020 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 13 March 2020 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 24 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2020 is confirmed as 1,491 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2019 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 26 July 2019 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2019 |
| 25-31 July 2019 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 1 August 2019 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 22 August 219 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 20 September 2019 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 68.2 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2019 is confirmed as 1,096 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 January 2019 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 18 January 2019 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2019 |
| 17 - 23 January 2019 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 24 January 2019 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 14 February 2019 | Final date for receipt of Scrip elections |
| 15 March 2019 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 29.3 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2019 is confirmed as 1,127 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 July 2018 | Ex-Dividend date |
| 27 July 2018 | Record date |
| 26 July - 1 August 2018 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 2 August 2018 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 23 August 2018 | Final day for receipt of Scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from Scrip |
| 21 September 2018 | Cash dividend payment date Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 66.3 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2018 is confirmed as 1,253 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 January 2018 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 19 January 2018 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2018 |
| 18 - 24 January 2018 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 25 January 2018 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 16 February 2018 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 16 March 2018 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 28.4 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2018 is confirmed as 1,292 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2017
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 July 2017 | Ex-Dividend date |
| 28 July 2017 | Record date |
| 27 July - 02 August 2017 | Scrip reference price calculation period |
| 03 August 2017 | Scrip reference price announced |
| 25 August 2017 | Final day for receipt of Scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from Scrip |
| 22 September 2017 | Cash dividend payment date Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 63.9 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2017 is confirmed as 1,381 pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 January 2017 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 20 January 2017 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2016 |
| 19 - 25 January 2017 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 26 January 2017 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 17 February 2017 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 17 March 2017 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 27.4 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2017 is confirmed as 1,507 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2016
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 July 2016 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 29 July 2016 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2016 |
| 28 July - 3 August 2016 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 4 August 2016 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 26 August 2016 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 23 September 2016 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of 62.5 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2016 is confirmed as1,518pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2016 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 22 January 2016 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2016 |
| 21 - 27 January 2016 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 28 January 2016 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 19 February 2016 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 18 March 2016 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of 26.9 pence per share for the year ended 31 March 2016 is confirmed as 1,391 pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2015
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2015 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 24 July 2015 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2015 |
| 23 - 29 July 2015 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 30 July 2015 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 21 August 2015 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 18 September 2015 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of61.8pper share for the year ended 31 March 2015is confirmed as1,505pper share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 January 2015 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 23 January 2015 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2015 |
| 22 - 28 January 2015 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 29 January 2015 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 20 February 2015 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 20 March 2015 | Cash dividend paid |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of26.6pper share for the year ended 31 March 2015 is confirmed as1,525pper share.
Year ended 31 March 2014
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2014 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 25 July 2014 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2014 |
| 23 - 29 July 2014 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 30 July 2014 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 22 August 2014 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 19 September 2014 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of60.7pper share for the year ended 31 March 2014 is confirmed as1,477pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 January 2014 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 24 January 2014 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2014 |
| 22 - 28 January 2014 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 29 January 2014 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 21 February 2014 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 21 March 2014 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The Scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of26.0pper share for the year ended 31 March 2014 is confirmed as1,314pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2013
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2013 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 2 August 2013 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2013 |
| 31 July - 6 August 2013 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 7 August 2013 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 30 August 2013 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 27 September 2013 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the proposed final dividend of59.0pper share for the year ended 31 March 2013 is confirmed as1,575pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 January 2013 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 25 January 2013 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2013 |
| 23 - 29 January 2013 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 30 January 2013 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 22 February 2013 | Final date receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 22 March 2013 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the proposed interim dividend of25.2pper share for the year ended 31 March 2013 is confirmed as1,393pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2012
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2012 | Ex dividend date |
| 27 July 2012 | Record date |
| 25 -31 July 20121 | Scrip Reference Price Caluclation Period |
| 1 August 2012 | Scrio Reference Price announced |
| 24 August 2012 | Final day for receipt of Scrip elections Final day for withdrawal from Scrip |
| 21 September 2012 | Cash dividend payment date |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of56.1pper share for the year ended 31 March 2012 is confirmed as1,307pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 January 2012 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 27 January 2012 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2012 |
| 25 - 31 March 2012 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 1 February 2012 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 24 February 2012 | Final date for receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 23 March 2012 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of24.0pper share for the year ending 31 March 2012 is confirmed as1,217pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2011
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 July 2011 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 29 July 2011 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ending 31 March 2011 |
| 27 July - 2 August 2011 | Scrip referencing pricing days |
| 3 August 2011 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 25 August 2011 | Final date for receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 23 September 2011 | Cash dividend paid |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of52.6pper share for the year ended 31 March 2011 is confirmed as1,308pence per share.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 January 2011 | Shares in the company qouted ex-dividend |
| 28 January 2011 | Record date for the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2011 |
| 26 January - 1 February 2011 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 2 February 2011 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 25 February 2011 | Final date for receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 25 March 2011 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the interim dividend of22.4pper share for the year ended 31 March 2011 is confirmed as1,172pence per share.
Year ended 31 March 2010
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 July 2010 | Shares in the company quoted ex-dividend |
| 30 July 2012 | Record date for the final dividend for the year ending 31 March 2010 |
| 28 July - 3 August 2010 | Scrip reference pricing days |
| 4 August 2010 | Scrip reference share price confirmed |
| 27 August 2010 | Final date for receipt of mandates and CREST elections Final date for withdrawals |
| 24 September 2010 | Cash dividend paid Share certificates posted First day of dealing in new shares |
Scrip reference share price
The scrip reference share price in respect of the final dividend of49pper share for the year ended 31 March 2010 was confirmed as1,119pence a share.
