| Diluted net assets £ million |
Diluted net assets per share p |
Closing share price p |
Premium/ (discount) % |
Earnings per share p |
Dividend per share p |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | 3,551 | 2,364 | 1,868 | (21) | (21.5) | 19 |
| 31 December 2022 | 3,721.7 | 2,388 | 2,125 | (11) | (371.3) | 37 |
| 31 December 2021 | 4,390.3 | 2,794 | 2,750 | (1.6) | 545.5 | 35.25 |
| 31 December 2020 | 3,590.4 | 2,292 | 2,065 | (9.9) | 321.0 | 35.0 |
| 31 December 2019 | 3,145.6 | 2,004 | 2,115 | 5.5 | 220.8 | 34.0 |
| 31 December 2018 | 2,830.2 | 1,821.0 | 1,910.0 | 4.9 | 17.5 | 33.0 |
| 31 December 2017 | 2,858.3 | 1,839.0 | 1,962.0 | 6.7 | 142.4 | 32.0 |
| 31 December 2016 | 2,692.0 | 1,730.0 | 1,855.0 | 9.0 | 195.0 | 31.00 |
| 31 December 2015 | 2,441.3 | 1,573.0 | 1,681.0 | 6.9 | 121.4 | 30.00 |
| 31 December 2014 | 2,299.6 | 1,483.0 | 1,397.0 | (5.8) | 129.8 | 29.40 |
| 31 December 2013 | 2,146.0 | 1,383.6 | 1,260.0 | (8.9) | 219.2 | 28.00 |
| 31 December 2012 | 1,847.2 | 1,191.4 | 1,131.0 | (5.1) | (29.6) | 28.00 |
| 31 March 2012 | 1,920.0 | 1,249.3 | 1,220.0 | (2.3) | (35.7) | 4.00 |
| 31 March 2011 | 1,984.0 | 1,289.4 | 1,307.0 | 1.4 | 117.7 | 4.00 |
| 31 March 2010 | 1,815.7 | 1,180.1 | 1,082.0 | (8.3) | 306.3 | 4.00 |
| 31 March 2009 | 1,350.5 | 874.3 | 831.0 | (5.0) | (205.2) | 7.50 |
| 31 March 2008 | 1,690.0 | 1,091.6 | 1,147.0 | 5.1 | 50.6 | 4.00 |
| 31 March 2007 | 1,635.6 | 1,047.3 | 1,000.0 | (4.5) | 67.0 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2006 | 1,534.7 | 982.7 | 1,020.0 | 3.8 | 270.3 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2005 | 1,113.1 | 712.7 | 694.0 | (2.6) | 90.0 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2004 | 981.1 | 628.2 | 577.5 | (8.1) | 195.9 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2003 | 674.7 | 430.2 | 371.5 | (13.6) | (50.2) | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2002 | 758.3 | 483.4 | 424.5 | (12.2) | 2.2 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2001 | 759.8 | 484.3 | 436.5 | (9.9) | (28.8) | 3.10 |
| 31 March 2000 | 811.4 | 509.0 | 439.0 | (13.8) | 100.2 | 3.10 |
| 31 March 1999 | 759.7 | 398.6 | 341.0 | (14.5) | 14.6 | 2.20 |
| 31 March 1998 | 737.5 | 384.1 | 327.0 | (14.9) | 81.5 | 2.00 |
| 31 March 1997 | 586.1 | 303.5 | 242.5 | (20.1) | 17.2 | 1.82 |
| 31 March 1996 | 560.8 | 283.2 | 223.0 | (21.3) | 63.3 | 1.65 |
| 31 March 1995 | 450.2 | 213.4 | 174.0 | (18.5) | (8.1) | 1.58 |
| 31 March 1994 | 468.6 | 221.6 | 171.0 | (22.8) | 41.5 | 1.51 |
| 31 March 1993 | 385.9 | 181.1 | 117.0 | (35.4) | 40.5 | 1.15 |
| 31 March 1992 | 305.5 | 140.7 | 85.2 | (39.4) | 6.6 | 1.15 |
| 31 March 1991 | 318.0 | 131.7 | 92.0 | (30.1) | 0.7 | 2.44 |
| 31 March 1990 | 334.0 | 131.0 | 97.0 | (26.0) | (2.5) | 2.64 |
| 31 March 1989 | 344.4 | 134.2 | 114.0 | (15.1) | 29.3 | 1.65 |
| 2 August 1988 | 280.5 | 105.9 | 81.5 | (23.0) | n/a | n/a |
Notes:
- The Company commenced its business as an approved investment trust on 3 August 1988, following the listing of its share capital on the London Stock Exchange.
- Prior to March 2000, the diluted net assets were arrived at on the assumption that all convertible stock was converted at the balance sheet date. By March 2000, all convertible stock had been converted or redeemed.
- The earnings per share is the fully diluted earnings per share, based on the profit after tax and the weighted average fully diluted number of ordinary shares in issue during each period. Where the fully diluted earnings per share exceeded the undiluted earnings per share the latter figure has been shown in accordance with standard accounting practice.
- Dividends per share represent the amounts paid in the relevant financial period or year.