Dividends are a part of a company's profit, passed to its shareholders. The payment per share may vary, as it depends on overall profitability and plans for future expansion. BT's dividends are normally paid twice a year, with final dividends paid in September, and interim dividends in February. Payments for 2007/08 and 2006/07 are:
| Financial year | Dividends | Amount (pence) |
Payment date | Record date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 |
Final (proposed) |
10.4 | 15 Sep 2008 | 22 Aug 2008 |
| 2007/08 |
Interim |
5.4 | 11 Feb 2008 | 28 Dec 2007 |
|
2006/07 |
Final |
10.0 |
17 Sep 2007 |
24 Aug 2007 |
|
2006/07 |
Interim |
5.1 |
12 Feb 2007 |
29 Dec 2006 |
|
2005/06 |
Final |
7.6 |
11 Sep 2006 |
18 Aug 2006 |
|
2005/06 |
Interim |
4.3 |
13 Feb 2006 |
30 Dec 2005 |
The full year proposed dividend for 2007/08 is 15.8 pence per share, 0.7 pence higher than the previous year.
As part of BT's debt reduction and restructuring plans, the Board did not recommend the payment of a final dividend to shareholders for the year ended 31 March 2001, nor an interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2002.
You can arrange for your dividends to be paid directly into a bank or building society account securely online, by calling the Shareholder Helpline (for UK individual shareholders with up to 1500 shares) or, by completing a dividend payment form. Dividends can also be reinvested in additional BT shares if you join the BT Group Dividend investment plan.
BT has around 1.5 million shareholders. Postal communications with our shareholders represents a significant expense to your company. Electronic communication and dividend payment are cost-efficient and benefit the environment by reducing the amount of paper which we use.
If you sign up for the BT e-communications service and instruct us to pay your dividends directly into a bank or building society account or join the BT Dividend investment plan, you will automatically get access to ShareholderPlus - an exclusive range of online shareholder offers on products and services from BT and partner companies.
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