2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
$M | $M | $M | ||||||||
Dividends declared and paid during the year: | ||||||||||
Interim dividend paid February 4, 2015 ($0.10 per ordinary share) | — | — | 2.7 | |||||||
Interim dividend paid May 6, 2015 ($0.10 per ordinary share) | — | — | 2.7 | |||||||
Interim dividend paid August 5, 2015 ($0.10 per ordinary share) | — | — | 2.7 | |||||||
Interim dividend paid November 4, 2015 ($0.10 per ordinary share) | — | — | 2.7 | |||||||
Interim dividend paid February 3, 2016 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | 3.4 | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid May 4, 2016 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | 3.3 | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid August 3, 2016 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | 3.3 | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid November 2, 2016 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | 3.3 | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid February 1, 2017 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | 3.3 | — | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid May 3, 2017 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | 3.3 | — | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid August 2, 2017 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | 3.3 | — | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid November 1, 2017 ($0.125 per ordinary share) | 3.4 | — | — | |||||||
13.3 | 13.3 | 10.8 |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
$M | $M | $M | ||||||||
Dividends declared and paid after December 31 (not recognized as a liability at December 31): | ||||||||||
Interim dividend paid February 3, 2016: ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | — | 2.7 | |||||||
Interim dividend paid February 1, 2017: ($0.125 per ordinary share) | — | 3.3 | — | |||||||
Interim dividend paid February 7, 2018: ($0.125 per ordinary share) | 3.4 | — | — | |||||||
3.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | ||||||||
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