30 July 2015
Diageo directors recommend final dividend
The directors of Diageo today recommended a final dividend of 34.9 pence per share, an increase of 9% from the year ended 30 June 2014. The full dividend will therefore be 56.4 pence per share, subject to shareholder approval, an increase of 9% from the year ended 30 June 2014. The timetable for the full year dividend is as follows:
Announcement Date - 30 July 2015
Ex-Date1 - 13 August 2015
Record Date1 - 14 August 2015
Plan Notice Date for DRIP1 - 17 September 2015
Payment Date (Ordinary shares) - 8 October 2015
Payment Date (ADS holders) - 14 October 2015
1. For Ordinary shares and ADS
Further details on the dividend timetable and information on the dividend reinvestment programme can be found at www.diageo.com.
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About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer and wine categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's, and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
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