The 2020 financial calendar, which includes the dividend payment dates at http://www.diageo.com/en-row/investor/Pages/Financial-Calendar.aspx.
January
| 8 January | Final day for taxable SIP sales - January Salary |
| 10 January | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 30 January | Interim Results Announced |
February
| 3 February | Irish Sharesave Maturity |
| 7 February | Final day for taxable SIP sales - February Salary |
| 10 February | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 27 February | Ex-Dividend Date |
| 28 February | Interim Dividend Record Date |
March
| 2 March | Executive Plans Vesting |
| 2 March | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
| 3 March | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
| 4 March | Price Setting for Interim Executive Plans Grant |
| 5 March | Grant Date for Interim Executive Share Plans |
| 6 March | Final day for taxable SIP sales - March Salary |
| 10 March | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 19 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 |
| 8 April | Final Day for taxable SIP sales - April Salary |
| 9 April | Interim Dividend payment date (ORD Shares) |
| 14 April | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 14 April | Interim Dividend payment date (ADS Shares) |
May
| 7 May | Final day for taxable SIP sales - May Salary |
| 11 May | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
June
| 8 June | Final day for taxable SIP sales - June Salary |
| 10 June | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 30 June | Company year end |
July
| 8 July | Final day for taxable SIP sales - July Salary |
| 10 July | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
August
| 7 August | Final results - Freeshares/Profit Share percentage announced | ||
| 7 August | Closing date for joining 2020 Freeshares | ||
| 7 August | Final day for taxable SIP sales - August Salary | ||
| 10 August | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch | ||
| 13 August | Ex-Dividend Date | ||
| 14 August | Record Date for Final Dividend | ||
| 20 August | ROI Sharesave & UK Sharesave Invitations Issued |
September
| 3 September | Executive Plans Grant Date |
| 3 September | Freeshares Appropriation Date (UK) |
| 3 September | Irish Profit Sharing Schemes appropriation date |
| 3 September | 5yr Freeshares Anniversary |
| 3 September | ROI & UK Sharesave Invitation Closing Date |
| 4 September | Executive Plans Vesting Date (ORD and ADS) |
| 4 September | 3yr Freeshares Anniversary |
| 8 September | Final day for taxable SIP sales - September Salary |
| 8 September | ROI & UK Sharesave Grant Date |
| 10 September | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 27 September | Last day for dividend elections to apply to the Final dividend on employee dividends (mydiageoshares.com) |
October
| 1 October | AGM |
| 8 October | Final Dividend Payment Date (ORD) |
| 8 October | Final day for taxable SIP sales – October Salary |
| 9 October | Dividend payment visible on mydiageoshares account & credits to bank accounts within a few days |
| 12 October | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| 14 October | Final Dividend Payment Date (ADS Shares) |
November
| 6 November | Final day for taxable SIP sales - November Salary |
| 10 November | Shares purchased for Sharepurchase Sharematch |
| Mid November | Window opens for 2015 5 year & 2017 3 year UK Sharesave plans |
December
| 1 December | 2015 5 year and 2017 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 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January |
| Good Friday | 10 April | 2 April |
| Easter Monday | 13 April | 5 April |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 8 May | 3 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May | 31 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 31 August | 2 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 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.