Dividend coming up15 Mar 2019 10:35
Dividend
Tullow held a Capital Markets Day in London on 29 November 2018 and announced a capital returns policy to start from the 2019 financial year. The policy states that the Group intends to pay an annual ordinary dividend based on its free cash flow generation, while ensuring an appropriate balance with debt reduction and investment in the business. It is expected that the total ordinary dividend in any year will be no less than $100 million and will be payable semi-annually, split between the interim and final dividend (1/3:2/3). In periods of particularly strong free cash flow generation, the Board will also look to supplement the ordinary dividend with additional returns to shareholders.
With respect to the 2018 financial year, following another strong year of free cash flow generation, the Board has decided to recommend a final dividend of 4.8¢/share (representing a total shareholder return of c.$67 million) which will be payable in May 2019 if approved at the 2019 AGM