The Board has proposed a final dividend per share of 8.60p. This results in a proposed total dividend per share of 12.40p in respect of FY 23/24, which is in line with the prior year (FY 22/23: 12.40p) and equates to a dividend cover of 1.8 times.
The final dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 June 2024,
and if approved will be paid on 25 June 2024 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 17 May 2024. The shares will go ex-dividend on 16 May 2024.
Shares down a touch, but yield over 5%. The dividend has been held steady for the last 3 years.
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