Notes 21-25
- 21 Reserves
- 22 Minority interests
- 23 Dividends to shareholders
- 24 Acquisitions of business operations
- 25 Post-retirement benefits
23 DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS
| 2007 Per share |
2006 Per share |
2005 Per share |
2007 $m |
2006 $m |
2005 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final, paid March 2007 | $1.230 | $0.920 | $0.645 | 1,885 | 1,453 | 1,061 |
| Interim, paid September 2007 | $0.520 | $0.490 | $0.380 | 773 | 764 | 615 |
| $1.750 | $1.410 | $1.025 | 2,658 | 2,217 | 1,676 |
The second interim dividend, to be confirmed as final, is $1.35 per share and $1,967m in total. This will be payable on 17 March 2008.
On payment of the dividends, exchange gains of $17m (2006 losses of $3m, 2005 losses of $41m) arose. These exchange gains and losses are included in finance income and expense.
