Dividend
The Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy, improving returns to shareholders and delivering a sustainable increase in dividend over the longer term.
The Board is therefore pleased to recommend a final dividend for the year ended 31st December 2017 of 2.9 pence per share, making a total of 3.5 pence per share for the year (up 9%), reflecting the Group's performance and our confidence in the business going forward, whilst balancing the rewards to shareholders with the interests of other stakeholders.
