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Dividends
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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Dividends

11 DIVIDENDS

The Boards have determined to pay a quarterly interim dividend for Q1 2018 and Q2 2018 at the following rates which are equivalent in value between the two companies at the rate of exchange applied under the terms of the Equalisation Agreement:

 

     Q1 2018      Q2 2018  

Per Unilever N.V. ordinary share

   0.3872      0.3872  

Per Unilever PLC ordinary share

   £ 0.3341      £ 0.3435  

Per Unilever N.V. New York share

   US$ 0.4789      US$ 0.4531  

Per Unilever PLC American Depositary Receipt

   US$ 0.4789      US$ 0.4531  

The quarterly interim dividends have been determined in euros and converted into equivalent sterling and US dollar amounts using exchange rates issued by WM/Reuters on 17 April 2018 and 17 July 2018 for Q1 and Q2 respectively.

US dollar cheques for the Q2 interim dividend will be mailed on 5 September 2018 to holders of record at the close of business on 3 August 2018. In the case of the NV New York shares, Netherlands withholding tax will be deducted.

The quarterly dividend calendar for the remainder of 2018 will be as follows:

 

    

Announcement

Date

  

Ex-Dividend

Date

  

Record Date

  

Payment Date

Quarterly dividend – for Q2 2018

   19 July 2018    2 August 2018    3 August 2018    5 September 2018

Quarterly dividend – for Q3 2018

   18 October 2018    1 November 2018    2 November 2018    5 December 2018