Note 10: Dividends per share
|
2007
£'000 |
|
2006
£'000 |
|
| Final dividend paid for prior year of 1.0p per ordinary share (2005: 0.9p) |
492 |
|
417 |
| Interim dividend paid of 0.4p per ordinary share (2006: 0.365p) |
199 |
|
173 |
|
|
691 |
|
590 |
|
The ESOP waived its right to dividends in the financial year ended 31 July 2007 (£56,000) and the year ended 31 July
2006 (£62,000).
A final dividend in respect of 2007 of 1.1p (2006: 1.0p) per share has been proposed. This has not been accrued in
accordance with FRS 21 - “Events after the balance sheet date”. The final dividend, if approved at the AGM on 29 January 2008, will be paid on 1 February 2008 to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 4 January 2008. The
ex-dividend date for the shares is 2 January 2008.