Dividends
Dividends are determined in US dollars and paid in Sterling at the exchange rate on the date that the dividend is determined.
The Board has proposed a final dividend of 36.18c (2015: 26.80c) which, together with the interim dividend of 16.32c, gives a total paid and proposed dividend relating to 2016 of 52.50c, an increase of 35% compared to prior year.
In Sterling, the final dividend paid to shareholders will be 29.52p (2015: 18.82p), which, combined with the interim dividend paid of 12.30p, gives a total dividend for the year of 41.82p, an increase of 57% compared to prior year.
