Dividends

From the financial year 2024 onwards, the Group has a progressive dividend policy under which it seeks to maintain a strong dividend cover.

Dividend payments

DescriptionDividend for period
(pence per share)		Ex-dividend datePayment date
Final Dividend - March 20250.95 Pence11 April 202516 May 2025
Interim Dividend - July 20240.22 pence08 August 202416 September 2024
Final Dividend – March 20240.70 pence11 April 202428 May 2024
Interim dividend – July 20230.20 pence03 August 202312 September 2023
Final dividend – March 20230.70 pence13 April 202331 May 2023
Interim dividend – July 20220.20 pence25 August 202227 September 2022
Final dividend - March 20220.27 pence12 May 202224 June 2022
Interim dividend – July 20210.18 pence26 August 202128 September 2021
Final dividend – February 20180.27 pence26 April 201825 May 2018
Interim dividend – July 20170.43 pence31 August 201726 September 2017
Final dividend – March 20170.33 pence27 April 201725 May 2017
Interim dividend -July 20161.67 pence1 September 201627 September 2016
Special dividend -February 20162.89 pence28 April 201626 May 2016
Final dividend -February 20163.34 pence28 April 201626 May 2016
Special dividend – July 20153.10 pence3 September 201525 September 2015
Interim dividend – July 20151.67 pence3 September 201525 September 2015
Special dividend – January 20151.99 pence30 April 201529 May 2015
Final dividend – January 20153.17 pence30 April 201529 May 2015
Special dividend – August 20142.77 pence3 September 201426 September 2014
Interim dividend – July 20141.77 pence3 September 201426 September 2014
Special dividend – March 20143.74 pence30 April 201430 May 2014
Final dividend – March 20141.70 pence30 April 201430 May 2014

Dividend payment options

Link Group is our registrar and they offer many services to make managing your shareholding and dividends easier and more efficient. Further shareholder information can be found here.

Re-invest your dividends

Link’s Dividend Re-investment Plan offers a convenient way for shareholders to build up their shareholding by using dividend money to purchase additional shares. The plan is provided by Link Group, a trading name of Link Market Services Trustees Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This service is only available to shareholders resident in the UK and the Channel Islands.

For more information and an application pack please call 0371 664 0381 (Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 09:00 - 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales). Alternatively you can email [email protected] or log on to www.signalshares.com

It is important to remember that the value of shares and income from them can fall as well as rise and you may not recover the amount of money you invest. Past performance should not be seen as indicative of future performance. This arrangement should be considered as part of a diversified portfolio.

Arrange to have your dividends paid direct into your bank account

This means that:

  • Your dividend reaches your bank account on the payment date
  • It is more secure – cheques can sometimes get lost in the post
  • You don’t have the inconvenience of depositing a cheque.
  • Helps reduce cheque fraud.

If you have a UK bank account you can sign up for this service on Signal shares (by clicking on ‘your dividend options’ and following the on screen instructions) or by contacting the Customer Support Centre.