Note 24 - Dividends
|
$ per share |
$ million |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
A shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March |
0.1665 |
0.47 |
0.47 |
677 |
1,862 |
2,100 |
June |
0.1735 |
0.16 |
0.47 |
698 |
653 |
2,062 |
September |
0.24 |
0.16 |
0.47 |
974 |
654 |
2,007 |
December |
0.24 |
0.1665 |
0.47 |
981 |
691 |
1,978 |
Total – A shares |
0.82 |
0.9565 |
1.88 |
3,330 |
3,860 |
8,147 |
B shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March |
0.1665 |
0.47 |
0.47 |
613 |
1,620 |
1,775 |
June |
0.1735 |
0.16 |
0.47 |
633 |
586 |
1,762 |
September |
0.24 |
0.16 |
0.47 |
880 |
582 |
1,765 |
December |
0.24 |
0.1665 |
0.47 |
865 |
622 |
1,749 |
Total – B shares |
0.82 |
0.9565 |
1.88 |
2,991 |
3,410 |
7,051 |
Total |
|
|
|
6,321 |
7,270 |
15,198 |
In addition, on February 3, 2022, the Directors announced a further interim dividend in respect of 2021 of $0.24 per ordinary share. The total dividend is estimated to be $1,830 million and is payable on March 28, 2022, to shareholders on the register at February 18, 2022.
Shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, euros or pounds sterling.
