Note 29 - Dividends
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$ per share |
$ million |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 [A] |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 [B] |
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Cash: |
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March |
0.2875 |
0.24 |
0.1665 |
2,030 |
1,829 |
1,290 |
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June |
0.2875 |
0.25 |
0.1735 |
1,984 |
1,850 |
1,331 |
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September |
0.3310 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
2,179 |
1,818 |
1,854 |
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December |
0.3310 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
2,196 |
1,786 |
1,846 |
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Total |
1.237 |
0.99 |
0.82 |
8,389 |
7,283 |
6,321 |
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On February 1, 2024, the Directors announced a further interim dividend in respect of 2023 of $0.3440 per ordinary share. The total dividend is estimated to be $2,230 million and is payable on March 25, 2024, to shareholders on the register at February 16, 2024.
Shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, sterling or euros.
