Home Search Menu Dividends and Share Buybacks Barclays understands the importance of delivering attractive total cash returns to shareholders. Barclays is therefore committed to maintaining an appropriate balance between total cash returns to shareholders, investment in the business and maintaining a strong capital position. Going forward, Barclays intends to pay a progressive ordinary dividend, taking into account these objectives and the earnings outlook of the Group. It is also the Board’s intention to continue to supplement the ordinary dividends with additional cash returns, including share buybacks, to shareholders as and when appropriate. Dividends will be paid semi-annually, with the half year dividend expected to represent, under normal circumstances, around one-third of the total dividend for the year. As owners of Barclays, shareholders benefit from buybacks as they reduce overall share count, thereby increasing each share’s percentage ownership of Barclays equity and proportion of future capital returns. 2021 half year capital returns A half year dividend of 2.0p per ordinary share was paid on Friday, 17 September 2021 to shareholders holding shares on the register on Friday, 13 August 2021 (record date). For US and Canadian-resident American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders, the half year dividend of 2.0p per ordinary share became 8.0p per ADS (American Depositary Security - representing four shares). The ADR depositary posted the dividend on Friday, 17 September 2021 to ADR holders on record on Friday, 13 August 2021. In its Half Year 2021 Results Announcement published on 28 July 2021, Barclays also announced its intention to initiate a share buyback of up to £500m, which commenced on 2 August 2021. This is in addition to the £700m share buyback which was announced in February 2021 and completed in April 2021. Previous capital returns The full year dividend for the year ended 31 December 2020 of 1.0p per ordinary share was paid on Thursday, 1 April 2021 to shareholders holding shares on the register on Friday, 26 February 2021 (record date). For US and Canadian-resident American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders, the full year dividend of 1.0p per ordinary share became 4.0p per ADS (American Depositary Security - representing four shares). The ADR depositary posted the dividend on Thursday, 1 April 2021 to ADR holders on record on Friday, 26 February. In February 2021, Barclays announced its intention to initiate a share buyback of up to £700m, which commenced on 19 March 2021 and completed on 22 April 2021. In order to help Barclays serve the needs of businesses and households through the extraordinary challenges presented by COVID-19, the Board decided that for 2020 the Company would not undertake any interim ordinary share dividend payments, accrual of ordinary share dividends, or share buybacks. In addition, in response to a request from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority and to preserve additional capital for use in serving Barclays’ customers and clients, the Board agreed to cancel the 6.0p per ordinary share full year 2019 dividend that was due for payment on 3 April 2020. Bank Mandate Dividend confirmation Ordinary Shareholders - Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) ADR Holders - Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) Barclays plc Scrip Dividend Programme Barclays plc Share Buyback Programme Historic Share Buybacks Commencement Date Completion Date Buyback Amount Shares Purchased Average Purchase Price Half Year (2021) 2 August 2021 Up to £500m Full Year (2020) 19 March 2021 22 April 2021 £700m 377,356,751 £1.855 Historic Dividends Ex-Div Date Record Date Payment Date Dividend Amount Scrip reference share price Half year (2021) 12/08/2021 13/08/2021 17/09/2021 2.0p N/A Drip Full year (2020) 25/02/2021 26/02/2021 01/04/2021 1.0p N/A Drip Half year (2020) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Full year (2019) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Half year (2019) 08/08/2019 09/08/2019 23/09/2019 3.0p £1.4220 Full year (2018) 28/02/2019 01/03/2019 05/04/2019 4.0p £1.6406 Half year (2018) 09/08/2018 10/08/2018 17/09/2018 2.5p £1.8548 Final (2017) 01/03/2018 02/03/2018 05/04/2018 2p £2.0921 Interim (2017) 10/08/2017 11/08/2017 18/09/2017 1p £2.0103 Final (2016) 02/03/2017 03/03/2017 05/04/2017 2p £2.2944 Interim (2016) 11/08/2016 12/08/2016 19/09/2016 1p £1.6242 Final (2015) 10/03/2016 11/03/2016 05/04/2016 3.5p £1.6334 3rd Interim (2015) 05/11/2015 06/11/2015 11/12/2015 1p £2.3146 2nd Interim (2015) 06/08/2015 07/08/2015 14/09/2015 1p £2.7907 1st Interim (2015) 07/05/2015 08/05/2015 15/06/2015 1p £2.5709 Final (2014) 10/03/2015 11/03/2015 02/04/2015 3.5p £2.5313 3rd Interim (2014) 06/11/2014 07/11/2014 12/12/2014 1p £2.3387 2nd Interim (2014) 06/08/2014 08/08/2014 19/09/2014 1p £2.1568 1st Interim (2014) 14/05/2014 16/05/2014 23/06/2014 1p £2.4303 Final (2013) 19/02/2014 21/02/2014 28/03/2014 3.5p £2.5719 3rd Interim (2013) 06/11/2013 08/11/2013 13/12/2013 1p £2.5542 2nd Interim (2013) 07/08/2013 09/08/2013 13/09/2013 1p £2.8497 1st Interim (2013) 01/05/2013 03/05/2013 07/06/2013 1p n/a Final (2012) 20/02/2013 22/02/2013 15/03/2013 3.5p n/a 3rd Interim (2012) 07/11/2012 09/11/2012 07/12/2012 1p n/a 2nd Interim (2012) 08/08/2012 10/08/2012 07/09/2012 1p n/a 1st Interim (2012) 02/05/2012 04/05/2012 08/06/2012 1p n/a Final (2011) 22/02/2012 24/02/2012 16/03/2012 3p n/a 3rd Interim (2011) 09/11/2011 11/11/2011 09/12/2011 1p n/a 2nd Interim (2011) 10/08/2011 12/08/2011 09/09/2011 1p n/a 1st Interim (2011) 04/05/2011 06/05/2011 10/06/2011 1p n/a Final (2010) 23/02/2011 25/02/2011 18/03/2011 2.5p n/a 3rd Interim (2010) 17/11/2010 19/11/2010 10/12/2010 1p n/a 2nd Interim (2010) 11/08/2010 13/08/2010 10/09/2010 1p n/a 1st Interim (2010) 12/05/2010 14/05/2010 04/06/2010 1p n/a Final (2009) 24/06/2010 26/02/2010 19/03/2010 1.5p n/a Interim (2009) 18/11/2009 20/11/2009 11/12/2009 1p n/a Interim (2008) 20/08/2008 22/08/2008 01/10/2008 11.5p n/a Final (2007) 20/08/2008 22/08/2008 01/10/2008 11.5p n/a Interim (2007) 15/08/2007 17/08/2007 01/10/2007 11.5p n/a Final (2006) 07/03/2007 09/03/2007 27/04/2007 20.5p n/a Interim (2006) 16/08/2006 18/08/2006 02/10/2006 10.5p n/a Final (2005) 01/03/2006 03/03/2006 28/04/2006 17.4p n/a Interim (2005) 17/08/2005 19/08/2005 03/10/2005 9.2p n/a Policies Privacy Policy Cookie policy Website Accessibility Terms of Use News Barclays Q3 2021 Results Annual Reports Press Releases Regulatory news Important information The General Data Protection Regulation Regulatory information Modern Slavery statement (PDF 307 KB) Other sites Investment Bank Barclaycard Corporate Banking Private Bank Wealth