Dividend calendar
The payment timetable for Unilever 2010 quarterly dividends and the 2009 interim dividends on ordinary shares for Unilever NV, Unilever PLC, NV NY and PLC ADRs will be as follows.
| Announced | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Interim dividend | 5-Nov-2009 | 18-Nov-2009 | 20-Nov-2009 | 16-Dec-2009 |
Q4 2009 (dividend) | 4-Feb-2010 | 10-Feb-2010 | 12-Feb-2010 | 17-Mar-2010 |
Q1 2010 (dividend) | 29-Apr-2010* | 12-May-2010 | 14-May-2010 | 16-Jun-2010 |
Q2 2010 (dividend) | 5-Aug-2010 | 11-Aug-2010 | 13-Aug-2010 | 15-Sep-2010 |
Q3 2010 (dividend) | 4-Nov-2010 | 10-Nov-2010 | 12-Nov-2010 | 15-Dec-2010 |
* Brought forward from previously advised date of 6 May 2010.
| Unilever NV
cumulative preference shares | Announced | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 % | 3-Dec-2010 | 6-Dec-2010 | 8-Dec-2010 | 3-Jan-2011 |
| 6 % and 7 % | 3-Sep-2010 | 6-Sep-2010 | 8-Sep-2010 | 1-Oct-2010 |
Following shareholder approval at the 2009 Annual General Meetings, Unilever has moved to quarterly dividends in 2010 establishing a simpler and more transparent dividend practice.
The 2010 Annual General Meetings were held on the following dates:
Unilever NV:
Tuesday 11 May 2010 in Rotterdam.
Unilever PLC:
Wednesday 12 May 2010 in London.
| Format | Title | Date | File size |
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Unilever Quarterly Dividends Background Information | 04/02/2009 | 26.3Kb |
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4% Cum pref advertisement Unilever NV (Dutch) | 03/12/2009 | 16.3Kb |

