ADR dividends

Dividends are normally paid twice a year – an interim dividend in April and a final dividend in October. The approximate split between the two payments is 40/60.

These are paid by Diageo and then distributed to you by the ADR depositary, Citibank, in US dollars. The most recent dividend payment dates are listed on our financial calendar.

Dividend reinvestment

Citibank operates an International Direct Investment Plan for Diageo's ADR programme. The International Direct Plan is a direct share purchase and dividend reinvestment plan for ADR investors who live in the US. The plan allows existing shareholders the convenience of reinvesting all, or a portion of, their cash dividends, with reduced transaction costs.

The International Direct Investment Plan is sponsored and administered by Diageo's depositary bank, Citibank. Diageo has consented to the composition of the plan, but does not, and should not, be deemed to sponsor or administer the International Direct Investment Plan.

Visit the Citibank website for more information on the International Direct Investment Plan.

Dividend history

Year ended June Interim/Final Net amount (US$) Payment date
2023        Final      2.3828 17.10.23
Interim  1.5322 18.04.23
2022 Final 2.0877 25.10.22
Interim 1.5229 12.04.22
2021 Final 2.4164 13.10.21
Interim 1.5243 13.04.21
2020 Final 2.1826 14.10.20
Interim 1.3523 14.04.20
2019 Final 2.0787 08.10.19
Interim 1.3541 16.04.19
2018 Final 2.0911 10.10.18
Interim 1.3902 11.04.18
2017 Final 2.018786 11.10.17
Interim 1.1808 11.04.17
2016 Final 1.84625 12.10.16
Interim 1.27 12.04.16
2015 Final 2.1369 14.10.15
Interim 1.277 10.04.15
2014 Final 2.0635 07.10.14
Interim 1.3062 10.04.14
2013 Final 1.8938 08.10.13
Interim 1.1047 12.04.13
2012 Final 1.7232 26.10.12
Interim 1.0506 13.04.12
2011 Final 1.5862 28.10.11
Interim 1.0088 11.04.11
2010 Final 1.4786 19.10.10
Interim 0.8851 06.04.10
2009 Final 1.4456 23.10.09
Interim 0.8192 14.04.09
2008 Final 1.45791 24.10.08
Interim 1.04808 11.04.08
2007 Final 1.63698 26.10.07
Interim 0.98763 16.04.07
2006 Final 1.43387 30.10.06
Interim 0.83726 12.04.06
2005 Final 1.2854 28.10.05
Interim 0.8513 12.04.05
2004 Final 1.2249 29.10.04
Interim 0.7724 13.04.04
2003 Final 1.0621 31.10.03
Interim 0.6124 11.04.03
2002 Final 0.9009 08.11.02
Interim 0.538 02.05.02
2001 Final 0.7781 15.11.01
Interim 0.5117 27.04.01
2000 Final 0.7232 27.11.00
Interim 0.5326 20.04.00
1999 Final 0.7557 19.11.99
Interim 0.5014 07.05.99
1998 Final 0.7108** 04.12.98
Interim 0.8321**  01.05.98

From 2017, dividend fees are charged at the rate of one cent per ADR per dividend payment. Please contact Citi on (001) 866 253 0933 if you have any questions.


** Paid as a foreign income dividend.
# A special one-off dividend payment was included to reflect the change in year end and consequent change in dividend payment patterns following the merger of Grand Metropolitan plc and Guinness plc to form Diageo plc in December 1997.