Shareholder Information
Dividend information
Current year dividends
| Year to 31 October | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
| First interim dividend | 6.10p | 5.80p | |
| Second interim dividend | 6.10p | 5.80p | |
| Pre-liquidation interim dividend | 9.40p | 5.80p | |
| Final dividend | 7.00p | ||
| Total regular dividend | 24.40p |
Dividend history
| Dividends | Amount | XD date | Record date | Payment date |
| Pre-liquidation interim 2022 | 9.40p | 18 August 2022 | 19 August 2022 | 30 August 2022 |
| Second interim 2022 | 6.10p | 23 June 2022 | 24 June 2022 | 15 July 2022 |
| First interim 2022 | 6.10p | 14 April 2022 | 19 April 2022 | 13 May 2022 |
| Final 2021 | 7.00p | 13 January 2022 | 14 January 2022 | 11 February 2022 |
| Third quarterly interim 2021 | 5.80p | 30 September 2021 | 1 October 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Second quarterly interim 2021 | 5.80p | 1 July 2021 | 2 July 2021 | 2 August 2021 |
| First quarterly interim 2021 | 5.80p | 8 April 2021 | 9 April 2021 | 10 May 2021 |
| Final 2020 | 6.10p | 14 January 2021 | 15 January 2021 | 12 February 2021 |
| Third quarterly interim 2020 | 5.70p | 1 October 2020 | 2 October 2020 | 2 November 2020 |
| Second quarterly interim 2020 | 5.70p | 2 July 2020 | 3 July 2020 | 3 August 2020 |
| First quarterly interim 2020 | 5.70p | 9 April 2020 | 14 April 2020 | 7 May 2020 |
| Special 2019 | 7.45p | 16 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 | 14 February 2020 |
| Final 2019 | 6.90p | 16 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 | 14 February 2020 |
| Third quarterly interim 2019 | 5.30p | 3 October 2019 | 4 October 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| Second quarterly interim 2019 | 5.30p | 4 July 2019 | 5 July 2019 | 2 August 2019 |
| First quarterly interim 2019 | 5.30p | 11 April 2019 | 12 April 2019 | 10 May 2019 |
| Special 2018 | 4.00p | 17 January 2019 | 18 January 2019 | 15 February 2019 |
| Final 2018 | 6.20p | 17 January 2019 | 18 January 2019 | 15 February 2019 |
| Third quarterly interim 2018 | 5.00p | 4 October 2018 | 5 October 2018 | 2 November 2018 |
| Second quarterly interim 2018 | 5.00p | 5 July 2018 | 6 July 2018 | 3 August 2018 |
| First quarterly interim 2018 | 5.00p | 12 April 2018 | 13 April 2018 | 11 May 2018 |
| Special 2017 | 5.00p | 11 January 2018 | 12 January 2018 | 9 February 2018 |
| Final 2017 | 14.50p | 11 January 2018 | 12 January 2018 | 9 February 2018 |
| Interim 2017 | 5.50p | 29 June 2017 | 30 June 2017 | 28 July 2017 |
| Special 2016 | 9.00p | 12 January 2017 | 13 January 2017 | 17 February 2017 |
| Final 2016 | 8.25p | 12 January 2017 | 13 January 2017 | 17 February 2017 |
| Interim 2016 | 5.25p | 16 June 2016 | 17 June 2016 | 20 July 2016 |
| Special 2015 | 3.50p | 31 December 2015 | 4 January 2016 | 4 February 2016 |
| Final 2015 | 7.50p | 31 December 2015 | 4 January 2016 | 4 February 2016 |
| Interim 2015 | 5.00p | 18 June 2015 | 19 June 2015 | 20 July 2015 |
| Final 2014 | 7.20p | 2 January 2015 | 5 January 2015 | 5 February 2015 |
| Interim 2014 | 4.80p | 18 June 2014 | 20 June 2014 | 21 July 2014 |
| Special 2013 | 1.80p | 31 December 2013 | 3 January 2014 | 5 February 2014 |
| Final 2013 | 6.80p | 31 December 2013 | 3 January 2014 | 5 February 2014 |
| Interim 2013 | 4.80p | 12 June 2013 | 14 June 2013 | 15 July 2013 |
| Final 2012 | 6.65p | 2 January 2013 | 4 January 2013 | 4 February 2013 |
| Interim 2012 | 4.60p | 6 June 2012 | 8 June 2012 | 13 July 2012 |
| Final 2011 | 5.80p | 4 January 2012 | 6 January 2012 | 6 February 2012 |
| Interim 2011 | 4.60p | 8 June 2011 | 10 June 2011 | 15 July 2011 |
| Final 2010 | 5.60p | 5 January 2011 | 7 January 2011 | 7 February 2011 |
| Interim 2010 | 4.45p | 9 June 2010 | 11 June 2010 | 16 July 2010 |
| Final 2009 | 5.15p | 13 January 2010 | 15 January 2010 | 11 February 2010 |
| Interim 2009 | 4.45p | 10 June 2009 | 12 June 2009 | 17 July 2009 |