Dividends
The table below outlines dividend payments paid to shareholders since privatisation. Shareholders may also be interested in the United Utilities Group PLC DRIP which is provided by Equiniti Financial Services Limited. It offers you the opportunity to use your cash dividend to purchase further shares and increase your shareholding in the company. Equiniti will purchase the shares on your behalf as soon as practicable on or after the dividend payment date. Further information including details of the fees and charges associated with the DRIP can be found here.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Dividend per share (DPS) | Value of scrip alternative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 | 1 February 2024 | 16.59p | - |
| 22 June 2023 | 23 June 2023 | 1 August 2023 | 30.34p | - |
| 22 December 2022 | 23 December 2023 | 1 February 2023 | 15.17p | - |
| 23 June 2022 | 24 June 2022 | 1 August 2022 | 29.00p | - |
| 16 December 2021 | 17 December 2021 | 1 February 2022 | 14.50p | - |
| 24 June 2021 | 25 June 2021 | 2 August 2021 | 28.83p | |
| 17 December 2020 | 18 December 2020 | 1 February 2021 | 14.41p | - |
| 25 June 2020 | 26 June 2020 | 3 August 2020 | 28.40p | - |
| 19 December 2019 | 20 December 2019 | 3 February 2020 | 14.20p | - |
| 20 June 2019 | 21 June 2019 | 1 August 2019 | 27.52p | - |
| 20 December 2018 | 21 December 2018 | 1 February 2019 | 13.76p | - |
| 21 June 2018 | 22 June 2018 | 3 August 2018 | 26.49p | - |
| 21 December 2017 | 22 December 2017 | 1 February 2018 | 13.24p | - |
| 22 June 2017 | 23 June 2017 | 4 August 2017 | 25.92p | - |
| 15 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 1 February 2017 | 12.95p | - |
| 23 June 2016 | 24 June 2016 | 1 August 2016 | 25.64p | - |
| 17 December 2015 | 18 December 2015 | 1 February 2016 | 12.81p | - |
| 25 June 2015 | 26 June 2015 | 3 August 2015 | 25.14p | - |
| 18 December 2014 | 19 December 2014 | 2 February 2015 | 12.56p | - |
| 18 June 2014 | 20 June 2014 | 1 August 2014 | 24.03p | - |
| 18 December 2013 | 20 December 2013 | 3 February 2014 | 12.01p | - |
| 19 June 2013 | 21 June 2013 | 2 August 2013 | 22.88p | - |
| 19 December 2012 | 21 December 2012 | 1 February 2013 | 11.44p | - |
| 20 June 2012 | 22 June 2012 | 3 August 2012 | 21.34p | - |
| 14 December 2011 | 16 December 2011 | 1 February 2012 | 10.67p | - |
| 22 June 2011 | 24 June 2011 | 1 August 2011 | 20.00p | - |
| 15 December 2010 | 17 December 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 10.00p | - |
| 16 June 2010 | 18 June 2010 | 2 August 2010 | 23.13p | - |
| 16 December 2009 | 18 December 2009 | 3 February 2010 | 11.17p | - |
| 17 June 2009 | 19 June 2009 | 3 August 2009 | 22.03p | - |
| 17 December 2008 | 19 December 2008 | 4 February 2009 | 10.64p | - |
| 25 June 2008 | 27 June 2008 | 8 August 2008 | 31.47p | - |
| 19 December 2007 | 21 December 2007 | 11 February 2008 | 15.20p | - |
| 27 June 2007 | 29 June 2007 | 24 August 2007 | 30.30p | - |
| 20 December 2006 | 22 December 2006 | 12 February 2007 | 14.63p | - |
| 28 June 2006 | 30 June 2006 | 25 August 2006 | 29.58p | - |
| 21 December 2005 | 23 December 2005 | 9 February 2006 | 14.29p | - |
| 8 June 2005 | 10 June 2005 | 26 August 2005 | 30.63p Ord | 15.315p A Shares |
| 22 December 2004 | 24 December 2004 | 9 February 2005 | 14.79p Ord | 7.395p A Shares |
| 30 June 2004 | 2 July 2004 | 27 August 2004 | 29.88p Ord | 14.94p A Shares |
| 17 December 2003 | 19 December 2003 | 9 February 2004 | 14.43p Ord | 7.215p A Shares |
| 25 June 2003 | 27 June 2003 | 29 August 2003 | 32.1p | - |
| 18 December 2002 | 20 December 2002 | 10 February 2003 | 15.5p | - |
| 5 June 2002 | 7 June 2002 | 1 October 2002 | 31.7p | - |
| 5 December 2001 | 7 December 2001 | 11 February 2002 | 15.3p | - |
| 6 June 2001 | 8 June 2001 | 1 October 2001 | 31.1p | - |
| 13 December 2000 | 15 December 2000 | 12 February 2001 | 15.0p | - |
| 5 June 2000 | 9 June 2000 | 1 October 2000 | 30.5p | - |
| 20 December 1999 | 24 December 1999 | 14 February 2000 | 14.7p | - |
| 7 June 1999 | 11 June 1999 | 1 October 1999 | 29.9p | - |
| 30 November 1998 | 4 December 1998 | 6 April 1999 | 14.4p | - |
| 8 June 1998 | 12 June 1998 | 1 October 1998 | 27.54p + 1.36p* = 29p | 904.335p |
| 8 December 1997 | 12 December 1997 | 16 February 1998 | 13.16p | 761.3p |
| 13 June 1997 | 1 October 1997 | 25.2p | 645.5p | |
| 17 December 1996 | 13 February 1997 | 12.0p | 79.1p | |
| 8 June 1996 | 1 October 1996 | 19.59p | 574.8p | |
| 28 December 1995 | 16 February 1996 | 9.27p | 591.8p | |
| 16 June 1995 | 3 October 1995 | 17.2p + 3.8p* = 21p | 586.2p | |
| 3 Jnaury 1995 | 24 February 1995 | 8.35p | 502.0p | |
| 16 June 1994 | 3 October 1994 | 15.40p | 482.8p | |
| 4 January 1994 | 6 April 1994 | 7.67p | 587.4p | |
| 17 June 1993 | 6 August 1993 | 14.27p | 470.99p | |
| 4 January 1993 | 26 February 1993 | 7.13p | 477.71p | |
| 11 June 1992 | 1 October 1992 | 13.13p | 433.29p | |
| 3 January 1992 | 17 February 1992 | 6.54p | - | |
| 22 July 1991 | 1 October 1991 | 12.0p | - | |
| 28 January 1991 | 4 March 1991 | 6.0p | - | |
| 23 July 1990 | 10 October 1990 | 10.47p | - |
*enhanced dividend **special dividend