Year	Nature of Dividend
	Interim	Final	Total
	%	%	%
1954		5.00	5.00
1955		12.00	12.00
1956		12.00	12.00
1957		12.50	12.50
1958		9.00	9.00
1959		17.75	17.75
1960		19.75	19.75
1961		16.80	16.80
1962		15.50	15.50
1963		15.00	15.00
1964		14.00	14.00
1965		14.00	14.00
1966		13.50	13.50
1967		14.00	14.00
1968		15.00	15.00
1969		16.00	16.00
1970	6.00	10.00	16.00
1971	6.00	10.00	16.00
1972*	6.00	10.00	16.00
1973	6.00	10.00	16.00
1974#	10.00	3.00	13.00
1975#	12.00	2.00	14.00
1976	7.00	9.00	16.00
1977	8.00	8.00	16.00
1978	8.00	10.00	18.00
1979	9.00	9.00	18.00
1980	9.00	11.00	20.00
1981	10.00	10.00	20.00
1982	10.00	10.00	20.00
1983	8.00	12.00	20.00
1984	8.00	12.00	20.00
1985	10.00	10.00	20.00
1986	8.00	8.00	16.00
1987 (JAN - MAR)		4.00	4.00
1987-88	16.00	4.00	20.00
1988-89	20.00	10.00	30.00
1989-90	20.00	10.00	30.00
1990-91	15.00	10.00	25.00
1991-92	15.00	15.00	30.00
1992-93	15.00	20.00	35.00
1993-94	30.00	15.00	45.00
1994-95	30.00	20.00	50.00
1995-96	15.00	20.00	35.00
1996-97 Consolidated Dividend		45.00	45.00
1997-98	30.00	25.00	55.00
1998-99	30.00	35.00	65.00
1999-2000	60.00		60.00
2000-2001	60.00		60.00
2001-2002		60.00	60.00
2002-2003		75.00 @	75.00
2003-2004	70.00		70.00
2004-2005	60.00	15.00	75.00
2005-2006		135.00**	135.00
2006-2007	85.00	20.00	105.00

* Shares were listed in the Madras Stock Exchange after public issue
# Impoundment of dividend
@ Includes 15% Special Golden Jubilee Dividend
** includes 50% special dividend