Dividend
The Group's current trading and future prospects have led to your Board approving a second interim dividend of 28p per ordinary share (2016: 23p). This will be payable on 17th March 2017 to holders on the share register on the 24th February 2017. Together with the first dividend paid in November of 24p per share this will total 52p per share against 43p last year and 36p two years ago. These increases are consistent with our aim of returning to twice covered dividends over time.
