23 DIVIDENDS
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Interim dividends |
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$ million |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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A shares |
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Cash: $1.88 per share (2016: $1.88; 2015: $1.88) |
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4,919 |
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4,545 |
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5,203 |
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Scrip: $1.88 per share (2016: $1.88; 2015: $1.88) |
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3,558 |
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3,491 |
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2,154 |
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Total – A shares |
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8,477 |
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8,036 |
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7,357 |
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B shares |
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Cash: $1.88 per share (2016: $1.88; 2015: $1.88) |
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5,958 |
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5,132 |
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4,167 |
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Scrip: $1.88 per share (2016: $1.88; 2015: $1.88) |
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1,193 |
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1,791 |
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448 |
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Total – B shares |
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7,151 |
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6,923 |
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4,615 |
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Total |
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15,628 |
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14,959 |
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11,972 |
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In addition, on February 1, 2018, the Directors announced a further interim dividend in respect of 2017 of $0.47 per A share and $0.47 per B share. The total dividend is estimated to be $3,921 million and is payable on March 26, 2018, to shareholders on the register at February 16, 2018. The Scrip Dividend Programme has been cancelled with effect from the fourth quarter 2017 interim dividend.
Dividends on A shares are by default paid in euros, although holders may elect to receive dividends in sterling. Dividends on B shares are by default paid in sterling, although holders may elect to receive dividends in euros. Dividends on ADSs are paid in dollars.