| y/e 31 March 2008 |
interim dividend 10.65p (paid January 2008) |
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| y/e 31 March 2007 |
final dividend 23.00p, interim dividend 9.25p -
total 32.25p = 6.3% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2006 |
final dividend 21.60p, interim dividend 8.75p -
total 30.35p = 4.6% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2005 |
final dividend 20.66p, interim dividend 8.34p -
total 29.0p = 8.1% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2004 |
final dividend 18.73p, interim dividend 8.10p -
total 26.83p = 3.0% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2003 |
final dividend 18.19p, interim
dividend 7.86p -
total 26.05p = 2.1% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2002 |
final dividend 17.8p, interim dividend 7.7p
-
total 25.5p = 2.8% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2001 |
final dividend 17.3p, interim dividend 7.5p
-
total 24.8p = 2.7% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 2000 |
final dividend 16.85p, interim dividend 7.3p
-
total 24.15p = 8.1% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 1999 |
final dividend 15.6p, interim dividend 6.75p
-
total 22.35p = 9.8% increase |
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| y/e 31 March 1998 |
final dividend 14.2p, interim dividend 6.15p
-
total 20.35p = 10% increase |
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