Final dividend approved

At last week’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the final dividend payment of 16.3 pence per share for the full year 2017-18.

This means eligible full-time employees with the maximum allocation of 913 Free Shares will receive around £148.80, payable on 31 August to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 27 July.  

Eligible part-time employees will receive a dividend based on their pro rata allocation of Free Shares.

By 31 August, eligible full-time employees with 913 Free Shares will have received around £863 (before tax) in dividends since privatisation*.  

Employee Shares Account

You can view details of any Royal Mail shares you hold, and dividend payments, by logging into your Employee Shares Account at www.royalmailemployeeshares.co.uk.

If you haven’t registered for your account yet, visit www.royalmailemployeeshares.co.uk and follow the online instructions.

*Up until 10 January 2018, eligible full-time employees with the maximum allocation of 913 Free Shares have received more than £714 in dividends (before tax) since privatisation. They will receive around £148.80 on 31 August as the final dividend for the financial year 2017-18, which was approved by shareholders at the AGM on 19 July. Click here for details of all dividend payments since privatisation.