Notes to the consolidated
financial statements

7. Equity dividends

  2010
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
Declared during the financial year:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2009: 5.20 pence per share      
(2008: 5.02 pence per share, 2007: 4.41 pence per share) 2,731 2,667 2,331
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2010: 2.66 pence per share      
(2009: 2.57 pence per share, 2008: 2.49 pence per share) 1,400 1,350 1,322
4,131 4,017 3,653
       
Proposed after the end of the reporting period and not recognised as a liability:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2010: 5.65 pence per share      
(2009: 5.20 pence per share, 2008: 5.02 pence per share) 2,976 2,731 2,667

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