Dividend Policy
On 5 March 2020 the Group declared an interim dividend of 17.6p per share to be paid on 23 April 2020 an increase of 10% year-on-year. Going forward, the Group has committed to minimum annual dividend growth of 10%.
On 6 April 2020 the Group announced due to the ongoing uncertainty as to how long restrictions as a result of COVID-19 will be in place around the world, the Board has taken the prudent decision to withdraw the payment of the second interim dividend of 17.6p per share announced on 5 March 2020. This was due to be paid on 23 April 2020 with a total cash cost of £103m.
However, the Board recognises the importance of dividends as a part of shareholder returns and will consider dividends with future results announcements.
2019 Interim Dividend Timetable
| 5 March 2020 | Dividend declared |
| 12 March 2020 | Ex-dividend date |
| 13 March 2020 | Record date |
| 23 April 2020 | Payment |
Dividends paid / declared since acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group on 28 March 2018 |
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| Date declared | Divi per share in pence |
Notes | |||||||
| 13/9/2018 | 16.0 | 2018 Interim Dividend | |||||||
| 5/3/2019 | 16.0 | 2018 Second Interim Dividend | |||||||
| 15/8/2019 | 17.6 | 2019 Interim Dividend | |||||||
| 5/3/2020 | - | 2019 Interim Dividend - withdrawn 6 April 2020 | |||||||
| Subtotal | 49.6 | ||||||||
| Total since 01.05.2007 | 397.8 | ||||||||
Dividend History & FX Rates
Recent Dividend History
Ordinary and special dividends declared in fiscal year.
| 2015 | 20.1p |
| 2016 | 25.6p |
| 2017 | 29.8p |
| 2018 | 32.0p |
| 2019* | 17.6p |
* On 6 April 2020 the Group announced that due to the ongoing uncertainty as to how long restrictions as a result of COVID-19 will be in place around the world, the Board has taken the prudent decision to withdraw the payment of the second interim dividend of 17.6p per share announced on 5 March 2020.
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Dividends paid / declared since acquisition of bwin.party on 1 February 2016 |
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| Date declared | Headline rate | Divi per share in EUR |
Divi per share in pence |
Actual FX rate |
Notes | ||||
| 14/09/2017 | 1.12858 | 16.5 | 14.620 | 1.128576 | Interim dividend | ||||
| 09/03/2018 | 1.15205 | 17.5 | 15.19 | 1.152050 | 2017 Second Interim Dividend | ||||
| Subtotal | 34.0 | 29.81 | |||||||
| Total since 01.05.2007 | 428.3 | 348.247 | |||||||
Dividends paid / declared since acquisition of Sportingbet plc on 19 March 2013 |
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| Date declared | Headline rate | Divi per share in EUR |
Divi per share in pence |
Actual FX rate |
Notes | ||||
| 01/07/2013 | 1.1582 | 10.5 | 9.0658 | 1.158199 | First Interim dividend, 2013 | ||||
| 25/09/2013 | 1.1910 | 10.5 | 8.816106 | 1.191002 | Second Interim dividend, 2013 | ||||
| 09/01/2014 | 1.2105 | 11.5 | 9.500 | 1.210526 | Third Interim dividend, 2013 | ||||
| 09/04/2014 | 1.219 | 11.5 | 9.434 | 1.219 | Final dividend | ||||
| 09/04/2014 | 1.219 | 4.5 | 3.691 | 1.219 | Special dividend | ||||
| 15/07/2014 | 1.26645 | 12.5 | 9.87 | 1.26645 | |||||
| 22/09/2014 | 1.27632 | 12.5 | 9.79 | 1.276324 | Special Interim dividend | ||||
| 22/09/2014 | 1.27632 | 2.5 | 1.96 | 1.276324 | Special dividend | ||||
| 12/01/2015 | 1.30250 | 12.5 | 9.60 | 1.3025 | Third interim dividend | ||||
| 23/03/2015 | 1.3600 | 14.0 | 10.29 | 1.360544 | Final dividend 2014 | ||||
| 23/03/2015 | 1.3600 | 1.5 | 1.10 | 1.360544 | Final dividend 2014 - Special | ||||
| 08/07/2015 | 1.43479 | 14.0 | 9.7575 | 1.43479 | Quarterly dividend 2015 | ||||
| 08/10/2015 | 1.35302 | 14.0 | 10.3472 | 1.35302 | Second interim dividend, 2015 | ||||
| 03/11/2016 | 1.19200 | 14.9 | 12.50 | 1.192000 | Special dividend 2016 (increased 15/02/16) |
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| 23/03/2017 | 1.15647 | 15.1 | 13.057 | 1.156470 | Second special dividend 2016 | ||||
| Subtotal | 162.0 | 128.779 | |||||||
| Total since 01.05.2007 | 394.3 | 318.437 | |||||||
Record of dividends per share and EUR/GBP rates used since 2007
| Date declared | Headline rate | Divi per share in EUR |
Divi per share in pence |
Actual FX rate |
Notes | ||||
| 01/05/2007 | 1.4697 | 19.3 | 13.00 | (six figures) | Dividend declared in GBP at 13p per share |
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| 01/10/2007 | 1.4388 | 20.0 | 13.90 | 1.438849 | |||||
| 01/05/2008 | 1.2658 | 20.0 | 15.90 | 1.257862 | |||||
| 01/10/2008 | 1.2634 | 20.0 | 15.83 | 1.263424 | |||||
| 01/05/2009 | 1.1254 | 20.0 | 17.77 | 1.125492 | |||||
| 01/10/2009 | 1.0953 | 20.0 | 18.26 | 1.095290 | |||||
| 01/06/2010 | 1.1915 | 50.0 | 41.96 | 1.191500 | |||||
| 28/09/2010 | 1.1400 | 10.0 | 8.77 | 1.1400 | |||||
| 28/03/2011 | 1.1312 | 10.0 | 8.84 | 1.131222 | |||||
| 29/09/2011 | 1.1547 | 10.0 | 8.66 | 1.154734 | |||||
| 25/05/2012 | 1.2523 | 11.0 | 8.7835 | 1.252348 | |||||
| 19/09/2012 | 1.2405 | 15.0 | 12.09 | 1.240541 | |||||
| 25/01/2013 | 1.1875 | 7.0 | 5.895 | 1.187507 | |||||
| Subtotal | 232.30 | 189.66 |