The table below contains details of previous dividend share payments dating back to the financial year 1996/7:
| Financial Year | Payment Date | Amount | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 13/01/2010 | 14.1p | Interim |
| 2008/09 | 31/07/2009 | 27.4p | Final |
| 2008/09 | 14/01/2009 | 13.7p | Interim |
| 2007/08 | 03/08/2007 | 46.5p | Special |
| 16/01/2008 | 6.53p | Interim | |
| 01/08/2008 | 14.87p | Final | |
| 2006/07 | 17/01/2007 | 5.83p | Interim |
| 03/08/2007 | 13.27p | Final | |
| 2005/06 | 05/08/2005 | 38.0p | Special |
| 18/01/2006 | 5.2p | Interim | |
| 04/08/2006 | 11.8p | Final | |
| 2004/05 | 19/01/2005 | 4.7p | Interim |
| 05/08/2005 | 10.6p | Final | |
| 2003/04 | 16/01/2004 | 4.4p | Interim |
| 06/08/2004 | 9.8p | Final | |
| 2002/03 | 17/01/2003 | 4.4p | Interim |
| 08/08/2003 | 9.2p | Final | |
| 2001/02 | 08/04/2002 | 4.2p | Interim |
| 09/08/2002 | 9.2p | Final | |
| 2000/01 | 06/04/2001 | 4.0p | Interim |
| 13/08/2001 | 8.6p | Final | |
| 1999/00 | 06/04/2000 | 4.0p | Interim |
| 14/08/2000 | 8.0p | Final | |
| 1998/99 | 06/04/1999 | 4.0p | Interim |
| 16/08/1999 | 8.0p | Final | |
| 1997/98 | 16/01/1998 | 7.5p | Interim |
| 14/08/1998 | 4.5p | Final | |
| 1996/97 | 17/01/1997 | 7.5p | Interim |
| 14/08/1997 | 16.5p | Final |