How are my dividends paid?

To qualify for a dividend, you must own a share at the market close on the day before the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date is the day the stock starts trading without the value of its next dividend payment.

Ex-dividend dates are announced by the company and the London Stock Exchange in advance of the event - you can find them in a company’s most recent set of financial results. If you buy a stock on or after that date, you won’t be entitled to receive the next dividend payment.

When you receive a dividend, we’ll pay it into your account in Sterling as soon as possible after we receive them. We’ll also send you a secure message when your dividend has been allocated to your account.

You can choose whether to leave your dividends in cash, or to reinvest them automatically using our dividend reinvestment service.