Dividend Information

2022 Final Dividend

On 8 March 2023, the Company announced the proposal of the final dividend of 4.330 cents per share, subject to approval at our Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2023. A cash dividend will be paid in Sterling to shareholders at the chosen exchange rate of $1.184/£1.00 determined on 8 March 2023, unless they elect to receive a scrip dividend. The scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 3 May 2023 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

Ex-dividend Date	6 April 2023
Record Date	11 April 2023
Scrip calculation price determined	6 April - 14 April 2023 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	17 April 2023
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 3 May 2023
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 3 May 2023
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	9 May 2023
Dividend payment date	25 May 2023
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	25 May 2023

 

 

2022 Interim Dividend

On 4 August 2022, the Company declared an interim dividend of 1.717 cents per share. A cash dividend will be paid in Sterling to shareholders at the chosen exchange rate of $1.218/£1.00 determined on 3 August 2022, unless they elect to receive a scrip dividend. The scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the interim dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 16 September 2022 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend are:

Ex-dividend Date	25 August 2022
Record Date	26 August 2022
Scrip calculation price determined	25 August - 1 September 2022 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	13 September 2022
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 16 September 2022
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 16 September 2022
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	22 September 2022
Dividend payment date	6 October 2022
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	6 October 2022

 

2021 Final Dividend

On 8 March 2022, the Company announced the proposal of the final dividend in respect of 2021 of 4.154 cents per share, subject to shareholder approval at our Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2022, to be distributed on 19 May 2022 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 1 April 2022. The dividend on ordinary shares shall be declared in US dollars and will be paid in Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.314/£1.00 determined on 4 March 2022. A scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 27 April 2022 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

Ex-dividend Date	31 March 2022
Record Date	1 April 2022
Scrip calculation price determined	31 March - 6 April 2022 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	7 April 2022
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 27 April 2022
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 27 April 2022
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	4 May 2022
Dividend payment date	19 May 2022
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	19 May 2022

 

2021 Interim Dividend

On 30 July 2021, the Company declared an interim dividend of 1.717 cents per share. A cash dividend will be paid in Sterling to shareholders at the chosen exchange rate of $1.397/£1.00 determined on 29 July 2021, unless they elect to receive a scrip dividend. The scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the interim dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 21 September 2021 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

 

Ex-dividend Date	2 September 2021
Record Date	3 September 2021
Scrip calculation price determined	2-8 September 2021 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	9 September 2021
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 21 September 2021
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 21 September 2021
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	28 September 2021
Dividend payment date	14 October 2021
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	14 October 2021

2020 Final Dividend

On 5 March 2021, the Company announced the proposal of the final dividend in respect of 2020 of 3.983 cents per share, subject to shareholder approval at our Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2021, to be distributed on 13 May 2021 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 April 2021. The dividend on ordinary shares shall be declared in US dollars and will be paid in Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.400/£1.00 determined on 4 March 2021. A scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 22 April 2021 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

 

Ex-dividend Date	1 April 2021
Record Date	6 April 2021
Scrip calculation price determined	1-9 April 2021 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	12 April 2021
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 22 April 2021
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 22 April 2021
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	28 April 2021
Dividend payment date	13 May 2021
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	13 May 2021

2020 Interim Dividend

On 5 August 2020, the Board declared an interim dividend of 1.717 cents per share. The interim dividend will be paid in Sterling at the chosen rate of $1.315/£1.00 determined on 5 August 2020. A cash dividend will be paid to shareholders unless they elect to receive the scrip dividend. The scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the interim dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 22 September 2020 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend are:

 

Ex-dividend Date	3 September 2020
Record Date	4 September 2020
Scrip calculation price determined	3 - 9 September 2020 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	10 September  2020
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 22 September 2020
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on  22 September 2020
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	29 September 2020
Dividend payment date	15 October 2020
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	15 October 2020

2019 Final Dividend

On 27 February 2020, the Board proposed the final dividend in respect of 2019 of 3.983 cents per share, subject to shareholder approval at our Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2020, to be distributed on 14 May 2020 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 3 April 2020. The dividend on ordinary shares shall be declared in US dollars and will be paid in Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.287/£1.00 determined on 27 February 2020. A scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 21 April 2020 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

Ex-dividend Date	2 April 2020
Record Date	3 April 2020
Scrip calculation price determined	2 - 8 April 2020 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	9 April 2020
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 21 April 2020
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 21 April 2020
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	28 April 2020
Dividend payment date	14 May 2020
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	14 May 2020

2019 Interim Dividend

On 31 July 2019, the Board declared an interim dividend of 1.717 cents per share. A cash dividend will be paid to shareholders unless they elect to receive the scrip dividend. The interim dividend will be converted to Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.223/£1.00 determined on 31 July 2019. The Sterling conversion of the interim dividend at the chosen exchange rate is 1.404 pence per share. A scrip dividend alternative will be offered allowing shareholders to elect by 23 September 2019 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend are:

 

Ex-dividend Date	5 September 2019
Record Date	6 September 2019
Scrip calculation price determined	5-11 September 2019 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	12 September 2019
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 23 September 2019
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 23 September 2019
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	27 September 2019
Dividend payment date	17 October 2019
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	17 October 2019

 

2018 Final Dividend

On 12 February 2019, the Board proposed the final dividend in respect of 2018 of 3.983 cents per share subject to shareholder approval at our Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2019, to be distributed on 16 May 2019 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 5 April 2019. The dividend on ordinary shares shall be declared in USD and will be paid in Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.286/£1.00 determined on 13 February 2019. A scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 23 April 2019 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend are:

 

 

Ex-dividend Date	4 April 2019
Record Date	5 April 2019
Scrip calculation price determined	4-10 April 2019 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	11 April 2019
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 23 April 2019
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 23 April 2019
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	29 April 2019
Dividend payment date	16 May 2019
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	16 May 2019

 

2018 Interim Dividend

On 1 August 2018, the Company declared an interim dividend of 1.717 cents per share. A cash dividend will be paid to shareholders unless they elect to receive the scrip dividend. The interim dividend will be converted to Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.312/£1.00 determined on 1 August 2018. The Sterling conversion of the interim dividend at the chosen exchange rate is 1.309 pence per share.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend are:

Ex-dividend Date	6 September2018
Record Date	7 September 2018
Scrip calculation price determined	56-12 September 2018 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	13 September 2018
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 21 September 2018
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 21 September 2018
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	28 September 2018
Dividend payment date	12 October 2018
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	12 October 2018

 

2017 Final Dividend

On 13 February 2018, the Board proposed the final dividend in respect of 2017 subject to shareholder approval at our Annual General Meeting on 10 May 2018, to be distributed on 17 May 2018 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 April 2018 in the total amount of $83.9 million, representing 4.3 cents per share based upon the issued and fully paid share capital as at 31 December 2017. The dividend on ordinary shares shall be declared in USD and will be paid in Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.39/£1.00 determined on 13 February 2018. A scrip dividend alternative shall be offered in respect of the final dividend, allowing shareholders to elect by 20 April 2018 to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares. The interim dividend of 1.4 cents per share and the final dividend of 4.3 cents per share gives a total dividend for the year of 5.7 cents per share.

Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the final dividend are:

  

Ex-dividend Date	5 April 2018
Record Date	6 April 2018
Scrip calculation price determined	5-11 April 2018 (inclusive)
Scrip calculation price available and announced	12 April 2018
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in uncertificated form	3.00 p.m. on 20 April 2018
Mandate delivery deadline for Shares held in certificated form	5.00 p.m. on 20 April 2018
Announcement of the total amount of new shares to be issued	26 April 2018
Dividend payment date	17 May 2018
Dispatch of statement in accordance with section 7 of Scheme Rules and share certificates, CREST accounts credited/updated, and first day of dealings in New Shares	17 May 2018

2017 Interim Dividend

On 3 August 2017, the Company declared its inaugural interim dividend of 1.4 cents per share. A cash dividend will be paid to shareholders unless they elect to receive the scrip dividend. The interim dividend will be converted to Sterling at the chosen exchange rate of $1.32/£1.00 determined on 2 August 2017. The sterling conversion of the interim dividend at the chosen exchange rate is 1.06 pence per share. Key dates in respect of the cash and scrip dividend Scheme for the interim dividend were: