The Top 15 British Dividend Paying Stocks
Many British companies are increasing dividend payments this year. According to a report by Capita Registrars, large British firms are projected to payout a record £78.3 billion in dividends. In the first half £41.4 billion was paid out in dividends including special dividends by GlaxoSmithkline and Old Mutual. Oil majors were some of the biggest dividend raisers.
The Top 15 Companies based on dividends paid in the first of 2012 are listed below with the ADR ticker if available:
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Dividend Yield as of Oct 2, 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone Group plc | VOD | 5.23% |
| 2 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc | RDS-A | 4.96% |
| 3 | HSBC Holdings plc | HBC | 3.81% |
| 4 | Glaxosmithkline plc | GSK | 4.92% |
| 5 | Cairn Energy | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | BP plc | BP | 4.55% |
| 7 | British American Tobacco | BTI | 4.08% |
| 8 | Astrazeneca plc | AZN | 6.00% |
| 9 | Old Mutual plc | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | Standard Chartered plc | SCBFF | 3.81% |
| 11 | BHP Billiton plc | BBL | 3.54% |
| 12 | Imperial Tobacco Group plc | ITYBY | 4.19% |
| 13 | Centrica plc | CPYYY | 4.65% |
| 14 | Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | Unilever plc | UL | 3.32% |
Source: Capita Registrars UK Dividend Monitor, Issue 12, Capita Registrars Limited
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