| Description | Dividend for period (pence per share) |
Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
| Interim 2002 | 1.0 | 25/9/02 | 27/9/02 | 21/10/02 |
| Final 2002 | 2.0 | 9/4/03 | 11/4/03 | 21/5/03 |
| Interim 2003 | 1.1 | 24/9/03 | 26/9/03 | 20/10/03 |
| Final 2003 | 2.4 | 7/4/04 | 13/4/04 | 19/5/04 |
| Interim 2004 | 1.25 | 22/9/04 | 24/9/04 | 20/10/04 |
| Final 2004 | 2.75 | 13/4/05 | 15/4/05 | 18/5/05 |
| Interim 2005 | 1.375 | 21/9/05 | 23/9/05 | 19/10/05 |
| Final 2005 | 3.025 | 12/4/06 | 18/4/06 | 17/5/06 |
| Interim 2006 | 1.425 | 20/9/06 | 22/9/06 | 18/10/06 |
| Final 2006 | 3.025 | 18/4/07 | 20/4/07 | 16/5/07 |
| Interim 2007 | 1.425 | 19/9/07 | 21/9/07 | 17/10/07 |
| Final 2007 | 3.025 | 16/4/08 | 18/4/08 | 14/5/08 |
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