Dividend Payment | Record Date | Dividend | Amount per share |
| 21st May 2012 | 13th April 2012 | Final Dividend 2012 | 22.75p |
| 16th December 2011 | 18th November 2011 | Second Additional Dividend 2011 | 11.50p |
| 23rd September 2011 | 26th August 2011 | Interim Dividend 2011 | 14.50p |
| 24th June 2011 | 27th May 2011 | Additional Interim Dividend 2011 | 11.5p |
| 6th May 2011 | 8th April 2011 | Final Dividend 2010 | 19.75p |
| 24th September 2010 | 3rd September 2010 | Interim Dividend 2010 | 12.75p |
| 23rd July 2010 | 25th June 2010 | Additional Interim Dividend 2010 | 11.50p |
| 7th May 2010 | 9th April 2010 | Final Dividend 2009 | 17.25p |
| 25th September 2009 | 4th September 2009 | Interim Dividend 2009 | 11.15p |
| 8th May 2009 | 14th April 2009 | Final Dividend 2008 | 16.75p |
| 26th September 2008 | 5th September 2008 | Interim Dividend 2008 | 9.25p |
| 18th July 2008 | 27th June 2008 | Additional Interim Dividend 2008 | 11.50p |
| 9th May 2008 | 18th April 2008 | Final Dividend 2007 | 14.00p |
| 28th September 2007 | 7th September 2007 | Interim Dividend 2007 | 7.70p |
| 22nd June 2007 | 1st June 2007 | Additional Interim Dividend 2007 | 9.30p |
| 11th May 2007 | 20th April 2007 | Final Dividend 2006 | 11.65p |
| 28th September 2006 | 8th September 2006 | Interim Dividend 2006 | 6.50p |
| 27th July 2006 | 16th June 2006 | Additional Interim Dividend 2006 | 11.60p |
| 26th May 2006 | 5th May 2006 | Final Dividend 2005 | 9.90p |
| 27th September 2005 | 2nd September 2005 | Interim Dividend 2005 | 5.90p |
| 27th May 2005 | 6th May 2005 | Final Dividend 2004 | 9.70p |
| 27th September 2004 | 3rd September 2004 | Interim Dividend 2004 | 5.35p |
| 28th May 2004 | 2nd April 2004 | Additional Interim Dividend 2004 | 5.85p |
| 28th May 2004 | 2nd April 2004 | Final Dividend 2003 | 9.50p |
| 29th September 2003 | 15th August 2003 | Interim Dividend 2003 | 5.25p |
| 23rd May 2003 | 28th Match 2003 | Final Dividend 2002 | 8.90p |
| 30th September 2002 | 16th August 2002 | Interim Dividend 2002 | 5.00p |
| 27th May 2002 | 2nd April 2002 | Final Dividende 2001 | 8.30p |
| 1st October 2001 | 17th August 2001 | Interim Dividned 2001 | 4.65p |
| 21st May 2001 | 30th March 2001 | Final Dividend 2000 | 7.80p |
| 2nd October 2000 | 18th August 2000 | Interim Dividend 2000 | 4.40p |