Dividends
Ordinary and ADR share owners have received the following dividends in respect of each financial year.OrdinaryOrdinary share owners have received the following dividends in respect of each financial year:
In £ sterling | 2017
| 2016 | 2015
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Interim 1 | 22.70p | 19.55p | 15.91p | 11.62p | 10.56p | 8.80p | 7.46p | 5.97p | 5.19p |
Final 2 | 37.30p* | 37.05p | 28.78p | 26.58p | 23.65p | 19.71p | 17.14p | 11.82p | 10.28p |
Total | 60.00p | 56.60p | 44.69p | 38.20p | 34.21p | 28.51p | 24.60p | 17.79p | 15.47p |
*The record date for the 2017 final dividend is 15 June 2018, payable on 9 July 2018.
ADRDividends per ADR, including UK tax refunds but before US tax credits, in respect of each financial year are set out below:
In US dollars3 | 2017
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Interim 1 | 145.31¢ | 132.42¢ | 121.62¢ | 95.72¢ | 82.61¢ | 69.75¢ | 59.80¢ | 46.15¢ | 40.66¢ |
Final 2
| 240.34¢ | 250.96¢ | 219.99¢ | 218.95¢ | 185.01¢ | 156.22¢ | 137.39¢ | 91.37¢ | 80.53¢ |
Total | 385.65¢ | 383.38¢ | 341.61¢ | 314.67¢ | 267.62¢
| 225.97¢ | 197.19¢ | 137.52¢ | 121.18¢ |
Notes1 Prior to 2013, first interim dividend.
2 Prior to 2012, second interim dividend.
3 These figures have been translated for convenience purposes only, using the approximate average rate for the year shown on page 239 of the WPP Annual Report & Accounts 2016. This conversion should not be construed as a representation that the pound sterling amounts actually represent, or could be converted into, US dollars at the rates indicated.