2006 interim & one-off dividends
Please click on the related link immediately below to view additional information regarding the dividends we announced within our third quarter results 2006, which includes further detail for the shareholders within our Dividend Reinvestment plans.
If you are a shareholder who currently receives a cash dividend, you may wish to consider our dividend reinvestment plans which provide a convenient, easy way to build your shareholding in Unilever NV or Unilever PLC by using your cash dividends to buy additional shares. For further information, please click on the link to the plan that you are interested in within the related links box at the bottom of this page.
When do Unilever declare their dividends?
Both Unilever NV and Unilever PLC pay two dividends a year on their ordinary shares, an interim and final dividend. The interim dividend is normally declared within our 3rd quarter results that are announced in late October or early November. Our final dividend is proposed within our 4th quarter results that are announced in February, which is then put to the annual general meeting for our shareholders to approve in May.
When are the dividends paid?
When a dividend on the ordinary shares is to be paid, the payment date on all four listings for Unilever NV and Unilever PLC will be the same. The interim dividend is paid in late November or early December, and the final dividend is paid in June.
The dividend on the Unilever NV 4% cumulative preference shares is normally paid early January and the dividend on the Unilever NV 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares is normally paid early October.
Dividend on the Unilever NV shares is paid in Euros and is subject to Dutch tax law. Dividend on the Unilever PLC shares is paid in sterling and is subject to UK tax law. Dividend on the Unilever NV New York registry shares and on the Unilever PLC ADRs is converted into and paid in US dollars.
When will the dividends be paid this year?
The dates that the dividends are paid are different each year, so please click on the dividend calendar link within the related links box at the bottom of this page to view the relevant dates for this year.
How are the dividends equalized?
Equalisation of the interim dividend in the other currency takes place at the average exchange rate of our 3rd Quarter. Equalisation of the final dividend in the other currency takes place at the average exchange rate for the full year.
Dividends on the Unilever NV New York registry shares and on the Unilever PLC ADRs have been translated into US dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the dates of declaration
Where can I find out what dividends were paid in previous years?
The dividends paid on all four of our stocks are provided since 1999 within the related links at the bottom of this page.
Dividend reinvestment - instead of receiving a cash dividend, can I reinvest my dividend to buy shares in Unilever?
Yes you can. Both Unilever NV and Unilever PLC offer dividend reinvestment plans that are a convenient, easy way to build your shareholding by using your cash dividends to buy additional shares. Further information on each scheme is provided by clicking on the relevant link within the related links at the bottom of this page.
