Dividend Information
Dividend Policy
Our dividend policy takes into account the profitability of the business and underlying earnings, as well as the Group's capital requirements and cashflows, whilst maintaining an appropriate level of dividend cover. A total dividend of between 33-50 per cent of profit after tax is paid out each year in the approximate proportion of one-third to be paid as an interim dividend, two-thirds to be paid as a final dividend. This gives us the required flexibility to consider the underlying cyclical behaviour of precious metal prices. Dividends are paid in UK pounds sterling unless shareholders elect to be paid in USD.
Payment Schedule
| FY16 Final Record Date | 28-Apr-2017 |
| FY16 Final Payment Date | 26-May-2017 |
| Year | Type | Payment Date | US Cents | GB Pence | Record Date | Conversion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Final | 26 May 2017 | 21.5 | 16.6409 | 28 Apr 2017 | US$1.2920/GB£ |
| 2016 | Interim | 09 Sep 2016 | 8.6 | 6.6796 | 12 Aug 2016 | US$1.2875/GB£ |
| 2015 | Final | 09 May 2016 | 3.35 | 2.3103 | 22 Apr 2016 | US$1.4500/GB£ |
| 2015 | Interim | 10 Sep 2015 | 2.1 | 1.3462 | 14 Aug 2015 | US$1.5599/GB£ |
| 2014 | Final | 22 May 2015 | 3.0 | 1.9746 | 01 May 2015 | US$1.5193/GB£ |
| 2014 | Special | 11 Sep 2014 | 5.0 | 2.9899 | 15 Aug 2014 | US$1.6723/GB£ |
| 2014 | Special | 22 May 2014 | 6.8 | 4.0019 | 02 May 2014 | US$1.6992/GB£ |
| 2013 | Extraordinary | 11 Nov 2013 | 22.39 | 14.0623 | 01 Nov 2013 | US$1.5922/GB£ |
| 2013 | Interim | 10 Sep 2013 | 4.90 | 3.1270 | 16 Aug 2013 | US$1.5670/GB£ |
| 2012 | Final | 08 May 2013 | 42.40 | 27.8106 | 19 Apr 2013 | US$1.5246/GB£ |
| 2012 | Interim | 11 Sep 2012 | 15.50 | 9.8194 | 17 Aug 2012 | US$1.5785/GB£ |
| 2011 | Final | 23 May 2012 | 40.00 | 24.6609 | 27 Apr 2012 | US$1.6220/GB£ |
| 2011 | Interim (2nd) | 30 Dec 2011 | 41.85 | 26.6628 | 16 Dec 2011 | US$1.5696/GB£ |
| 2011 | Interim | 13 Sep 2011 | 21.00 | 12.7319 | 19 Aug 2011 | US$1.6494/GB£ |