The 2018 financial calendar, which includes the dividend payment dates at http://www.diageo.com/en-row/investor/Pages/Financial-Calendar.aspx.
January
| 9 January | Final day for taxable SIP sales - January Salary |
| 10 January | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 25 January | Interim Results Announced |
February
| 1 February | Irish Sharesave Maturity |
| 9 February | Final day for taxable SIP sales - February Salary |
| 12 February | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 22 February | Ex-Dividend Date |
| 23 February | Record Date |
| 26 February | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
| 27 February | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
| 28 February | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
March
| 1 March | Grant Date for Interim Executive Share Plans |
| 5 March | Executive Plans Vesting |
| 9 March | Final day for taxable SIP sales - March Salary |
| 12 March | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 14 March | Last day for Changes of Address, Mandate or DRIP instructions to apply to the Interim dividend |
April
| 5 April | 2017/2018 UK Tax Year End |
| 6 April | Interim Dividend payment date (ORD Shares) |
| 9 April | Final Day for taxable SIP sales - April Salary |
| 10 April | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 11 April | Interim Dividend payment date (ADS Shares) |
May
| 9 May | Final day for taxable SIP sales - May Salary |
| 10 May | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
June
| 8 June | Final day for taxable SIP sales - June Salary |
| 11 June | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 30 June | Company year end |
July
| 9 July | Final day for taxable SIP sales - July Salary |
| 10 July | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 26 July | Final results - Freeshares/Profit Share percentage announced |
| 31 July | Closing date for joining 2018 Freeshares |
August
| 1 August | Baileys Share Participation Invitations Issued |
| 9 August | Final day for taxable SIP sales - August Salary |
| 9 August | Ex-Dividend Date |
| 10 August | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 10 August | Record Date for Final Dividend |
| 13, 14 and 15 August | ROI Sharesave & UK Sharesave Price Setting Dates |
| 16 August | ROI Sharesave & UK Sharesave Invitations Issued |
| 24 August | Baileys Share Participation Invitations Closing Date |
| 29 August | Price setting dates for Executive Plans |
| 30 August | Price setting dates for Executive Plans |
| 31 August | Price setting dates for Executive Plans |
September
| 3 September | ROI & UK Sharesave Invitation Closing Date |
| 3 September | Executive Plans Grant Date |
| 3 September | Executive Plans Vesting Date (ORD) |
| 3 September | 3yr Freeshares Anniversary |
| 3 September | Freeshares Appropriation Date (UK) |
| 3 September | Irish Profit Sharing Schemes appropriation date |
| 4 September | Executive Plans Vesting Date (ADS) (3rd US Public Holiday) |
| 5 September | 5yr Freeshares Anniversary |
| 6 September | ROI & UK Sharesave Grant and Award Date |
| 6 September | Final day for taxable SIP sales - September Salary |
| 10 September | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 13 September | Last day for Changes of Address, Mandate or DRIP instructions to apply to the Final dividend |
| 20 September | AGM |
October
| 4 October | Final Dividend Payment Date (ORD Shares) |
| 8 October | Final day for taxable SIP sales - October Salary |
| 10 October | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 10 October | Final Dividend Payment Date (ADS Shares) |
November
| Early November | Maturity brochures issued for 2013 5 year & 2015 3 year UK Sharesave plans |
| 8 November | Final day for taxable SIP sales - November Salary |
| 12 November | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
December
| 3 December | 2013 5 year and 2015 3 year UK Sharesave maturity date |
| 3 December | Final day for taxable SIP sales - December Salary |
| 10 December | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 31 December | ROI & US tax year end |
| 31 December | Company Half Year End |
Public Holidays
Please note the London Stock Exchange is closed on these days
| UK | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2 January* | 1 January | 1 January |
| Good Friday | 14 April | 30 March | 19 April |
| Easter Monday | 17 April | 2 April | 22 April |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 1 May | 7 May | 6 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 29 May | 28 May | 27 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 28 August | 27 August | 26 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December |
* substitute day - when the usual date of a bank or public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a 'substitute day' is given, normally the following Monday.
There are different bank and public holidays in different parts of the UK. There are currently six permanent bank holidays in England and Wales. Christmas Day and Good Friday are also public holidays.
The expected bank and public holidays for England and Wales are listed in the table above.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Please visit the NYSE website for details on public holidays in the US.