Equity dividends - Additional information (Detail) - GBP (£) £ / shares in Units, £ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Dividend for current year, paid and proposed | £ 0.675 | £ 0.630 | £ 0.588 | £ 0.546 | £ 0.498 |
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| Disclosure Of Dividends | |||||
| Final dividend for prior year paid | 0.448 | 0.418 | 0.389 | ||
| Interim dividend for current year paid | 0.195 | 0.182 | 0.17 | ||
| Total dividends paid | 0.643 | 0.60 | 0.559 | ||
| Final dividend for current year proposed | 0.48 | 0.448 | 0.418 | ||
| Dividend for current year, paid and proposed | £ 0.675 | £ 0.63 | £ 0.588 | ||
| Cost of funding of proposed final dividend | £ 873 | ||||
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- Definition The amount of dividends paid per ordinary share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of dividends proposed or declared after the reporting period but before financial statements are authorised for issue. Such dividends are not recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period because no obligation exists at that time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount, per share, of dividends proposed or declared before financial statements were authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Disclosure of Dividends. No definition available.
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- Definition Dividend for current period, paid and proposed No definition available.
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- Definition Final dividends in relation to prior year, paid No definition available.
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- Definition Interim dividends in relation to current year, paid. No definition available.
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