Dividend policy
In 2004 Shire announced the payment of its first dividend. The company intends to grow dividends progressively. Growth will typically be seen in the second interim dividend for each financial year. Dividend growth should be measured in the dividend payable in cents per share and can be found on the Dividend growth page.
Current dividend
The current dividend is the 2011 first interim dividend, details of which are:
Ex-Dividend date | 07 Sep 2011 |
Record date | 09 Sep 2011 |
Payment date | 06 Oct 2011 |
Class of Share | Dividend Payable |
Ordinary shares | £0.0152 |
ADS | $0.0744 |
Exchange Rate | |
GBP / US$ | 1.6340 |
Historical dividends
You can view our historical dividend payment information in here
Dividend frequently asked questions (FAQs)
View the answers to the frequently asked dividend questions.
