Preliminary Results Announces Board and Executive Changes; and Recommend A Final Dividend, Will Be Paid on 1 May 2020
The company recommend a final dividend of 28.0 pence per share (2018: 26.8 pence). If approved by shareholders, the total dividend for 2019 will be 40.4 pence per share (2018: 38.1 pence), an increase of 6.0% on the prior year. Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 1 May 2020 to shareholders registered on 20 March 2020; the ex-dividend date is 19 March 2020.