Results Centre
| Press Release | Presentation | Video | Investor Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 Trading Update | ||||
| Half Year Results 2022 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | |
| Q3 2022 Trading Update | Download | |||
| Full Year Results 2022 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | Download |
| Annual Report 2022 | Download PDF | Download xHTML |
| Press Release | Presentation | Video | Investor Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2021 | Download | |||
| Full Year Results 2021 | Download | Download | Watch Presentation | |
| Q3 2021 Trading Update | Download | |||
| Half Year Results 2021 | Download | Download | Watch Presentation | |
| Q1 2021 Trading Update | Download | |||
| Trading Update | Download |
| Press Release | Presentation | Video | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2020 | Download | |||
| Full Year results 2020 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | |
| Trading Update | Download | |||
| Q3 2020 Trading Update | Download | |||
| Half Year results 2020 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | |
| Q1 2020 Trading Update | Download |
| Press Release | Presentation | Video | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2019 | Download | |||
| Full Year Results 2019 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | |
| Trading Update | Download | |||
| Q3 2019 Trading Update | Download | |||
| Half Year Results 2019 | Download | Download | Watch presentation | |
| Q1 2019 Trading Update | Download |
| Report | |
|---|---|
| Annual Report 2015 | Download |
Financial Calendar
26
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2024
29
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2024
28
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2023
30
May
Trading update for the quarter ending 30 April 2023
24
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2023
13
Dec
2023 Annual General Meeting
22
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2022
25
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2022
25
May
Trading update for quarter ending 30 April 2022
22
Nov
Trading update for quarter ending 31 October 2022
13
Dec
2022 Annual General Meeting
24
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2021
26
May
Trading update for quarter ending 30 April 2021
26
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2021
15
Dec
2021 Annual General Meeting
23
Nov
Trading update for quarter ending 31 October 2021
17
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2020
26
May
Trading update for the quarter ending 30 April 2020
20
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2020
16
Nov
Trading update for the quarter ending 31 October 2020
10
Dec
2020 Annual General Meeting
19
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2019
20
May
Trading update for the quarter ending 30 April 2019
23
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2019
27
Nov
Trading update for the quarter ending 31 October 2019
21
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2018
23
May
Trading update for the quarter ending 30 April 2018
17
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2018
28
Nov
Trading update for the quarter ending 31 October 2018
06
Dec
2018 Annual General Meeting
22
Mar
Half-year results for the six months ending 31 January 2017
24
May
Trading update for the quarter ending 30 April 2017
18
Oct
Preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2017
29
Oct
Trading update for the quarter ended 31 October 2017
08
Dec
2017 Annual General Meeting
17
Mar
Half Year Results
29
Apr
Interim Dividend Payment
24
May
Q3 2016 Trading Update
31
Jul
2016 Year end
19
Oct
Preliminary Results Announcement
23
Nov
Q1 2017 Trading Update
08
Dec
Annual General Meeting
16
Dec
Final Dividend Payments
02
Dec
Q1 2016 Trading Update
AGM's and General Meetings
Dividends
(Pence per ordinary share)
| Year end 31st July | Interim | Final | Total | Special | Growth % (incl special) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.7p | 3.6p | 5.3p | 14.2p | N/A |
| 2017 | 2.9p | 6.1p | 9.0p | 13.5p | 15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3p | 8.8p | 12.1p | 15.1p | 20.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5p | 10.4p | 14.9p | 16.0p | 13.6% |
| 2020 | N/A | 16.6p | 16.6p | 7.6p | (21.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.4p | 14.4p | 20.8p | 20.5p |
70.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3p | 16.6p | 23.9p | 12.6p | (11.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.0p |
Dividend Calendar
13
Apr
Interim dividend 2023 ex-dividend date
14
Apr
Interim dividend 2023 record date
24
May
Interim dividend 2023 payment date
09
Nov
Final dividend 2023 ex-dividend date (subject to shareholder approval)
10
Nov
Final dividend 2023 record date (subject to shareholder approval)
19
Dec
Final dividend 2023 payment date (subject to shareholder approval)
07
Apr
Interim dividend 2022 ex-dividend date
08
Apr
Interim dividend 2022 record date
13
May
Interim dividend 2022 payment date
10
Nov
Final dividend 2022 ex-dividend date (subject to shareholder approval)
11
Nov
Final dividend 2022 record date (subject to shareholder approval)
19
Dec
Final dividend 2022 payment date (subject to shareholder approval)
01
Apr
Interim dividend 2021 ex-dividend date
06
Apr
Interim dividend 2021 record date
14
May
Interim dividend 2021 payment date
11
Nov
Final dividend 2021 ex-dividend date
12
Nov
Final dividend 2021 record date
20
Dec
Final dividend 2021 payment date
12
May
There is no 2020 interim dividend (please see more at https://softc.at/39GDofE)
05
Nov
Final dividend 2020 ex-dividend date
06
Nov
Final dividend 2020 record date
11
Dec
Final dividend 2020 payment date
04
Apr
Interim dividend 2019 ex-dividend date
05
Apr
Interim dividend 2019 record date
10
May
Interim dividend 2019 payment date
07
Nov
Final dividend ex- dividend date
08
Nov
Final dividend record date
13
Dec
Final dividend payment date
29
Mar
Interim dividend 2018 ex-dividend date
03
Apr
Interim dividend 2018 record date
11
May
Interim dividend 2018 payment date
01
Nov
Final dividend ex- dividend date
02
Nov
Final dividend record date
14
Dec
Final dividend payment date
30
Mar
Interim dividend 2017 ex-dividend date
31
Mar
Interim dividend 2017 record date
28
Apr
Interim dividend 2017 payment date
02
Nov
Final dividend ex- dividend date
03
Nov
Final dividend record date
15
Dec
Final dividend payment date
31
Mar
Interim dividend ex-dividend date
01
Apr
Interim dividend record date
29
Apr
Interim dividend payment date
17
Nov
Final dividend ex-dividend date
18
Nov
Final dividend record date
16
Dec
Final dividend payment date