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Annual Trend FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 TTM
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments For Depreciation And Amortisation Expense And Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss — $1.5b $1.6b $1.6b $1.7b $1.8b $2.0b $2.1b $2.5b — —
Profit or Loss — $3.6b $1.5b $1.3b $1.6b $2.4b $7.8b $2.3b $2.9b — —
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment $1.5b $1.5b $1.6b $1.6b $1.7b $1.8b $2.0b $2.1b $2.5b $2.2b $2.2b
Adjustments For Share-Based Payments $32.0m $16.0m $27.0m $19.0m $27.0m $38.0m $48.0m $37.0m $37.0m $45.0m —
Proceeds From Sales Of Investments Other Than Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method — $134.0m $18.0m $63.0m $66.0m $215.0m $116.0m $102.0m $85.0m — —
Changes in working capital $151.0m $118.0m $40.0m $394.0m $296.0m ($223.0m) $547.0m ($147.0m) $40.0m $720.0m —
Proceeds From Sales Of Property Plant And Equipment Classified As Investing Activities $18.0m $10.0m $38.0m $68.0m $8.0m $26.0m $87.0m $52.0m $26.0m $0 —
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ($3.3b) ($3.7b) ($3.6b) ($4.6b) ($4.4b) ($5.1b) ($6.3b) ($6.9b) ($8.8b) ($10.0b) —
Adjustments For Gain Loss On Disposal Of Investments In Subsidiaries Joint Ventures And Associates — $0 — — — $228.0m $846.0m — $188.0m — —
Gain on sale of investments $0 — — $0 $0 ($228.0m) ($846.0m) $0 ($188.0m) ($393.0m) —
Investments in joint ventures and associates ($76.0m) ($129.0m) ($143.0m) ($82.0m) ($81.0m) ($265.0m) ($443.0m) ($332.0m) ($396.0m) ($94.0m) —
Dividends received from joint ventures, associates and other investments — — — $75 $80 $166 $190 $176 $126 $105 —
Disposal of financial and other investments $0 $134.0m $18.0m $63.0m $66.0m $215.0m $116.0m $102.0m $85.0m $67.0m —
Acquisition of financial investments $0 ($2.0m) ($89.0m) ($108.0m) ($99.0m) ($197.0m) ($95.0m) ($81.0m) ($122.0m) ($67.0m) —
Net movements in short-term financial investments ($5.6b) $6.0b $822.0m $7.0m ($436.0m) ($781.0m) $586.0m ($1.1b) ($2.6b) $3.3b —
Net cash flow used in investing activities – continuing operations ($3.6b) $2.1b ($3.2b) ($3.2b) ($5.1b) ($13.9b) $804.0m ($7.6b) ($10.6b) ($4.2b) —
Net cash inflow from investing activities – discontinued operations ($680.0m) $171.0m $156.0m $6.0m $0 ($125.0m) ($564.0m) $102.0m $22.0m $0 —
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities — $1.9b $2.9b $4.2b $5.6b $12.3b $11.9b $5.6b $3.2b — —
Repayments Of Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities — $2.2b $2.0b $3.3b $1.7b $1.3b $15.3b $1.7b $2.9b — —
Net movements in short-term borrowings — ($764.0m) $179.0m ($424.0m) ($759.0m) ($11.0m) ($511.0m) $544.0m $925.0m ($2.2b) —
Dividends paid — $4k $1k $892 $1k $922 $2k $2k $2k — ($1.6b)
Dividends Paid Ordinary Shares Per Share — $128.97 $0.47 $0.48 $0.49 $0.49 $0.52 $0.57 $0.55 — ($1,623,000,000.00)
Dividends Proposed Or Declared Before Financial Statements Authorised For Issue But Not Recognised As Distribution To Owners — $1k $1k $1k $1k $1k $1k $1k $2k — —
Dividends paid to shareholders ($1k) ($4k) ($1k) ($892) ($1k) ($922) ($2k) ($2k) ($2k) ($2k) ($1.6b)
Net cash flow (used in)/from financing activities – continuing operations ($1.5b)
($7.3b) -374.45%
($1.4b) +81.36%
($1.6b) -17.74%
$750.0m +146.70%
$8.9b +1089.20%
($7.0b) -178.10%
$987.0m +114.17%
$4.5b +358.76%
($4.6b) -202.03%
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Net cash flow used in financing activities – discontinued operations $1.6b
($231.0m) -114.34%
$0 +100.00%
$0 $298.0m
($1.1b) -485.91%
($207.0m) +82.00%
$0 +100.00%
$0 $0 —
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents $984.0m ($807.0m) ($80.0m) ($183.0m) $95.0m $31.0m ($35.0m) $427.0m $765.0m ($948.0m) —
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Additional Financial Items
Goodwill — $5.4b $5.9b $6.2b $4.6b $9.5b $9.8b $9.7b $9.5b — —
Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities ($132.0m) ($8.0m) $75.0m $199.0m $157.0m $298.0m $89.0m $342.0m $183.0m ($32.0m) —
Increase Decrease In Working Capital — ($118.0m) ($40.0m) ($394.0m) ($296.0m) $223.0m ($547.0m) $147.0m ($40.0m) — $562.0m
Interest Paid Classified As Financing Activities ($839.0m) $853.0m $914.0m $957.0m $835.0m $1.1b $1.4b $1.6b $1.9b ($1.9b) —
Payments Of Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities — — — $121.0m $112.0m $117.0m $155.0m $118.0m $130.0m — —
Payments To Acquire Or Redeem Entitys Shares — $1.0b $0 $0 — — — — — — —
Proceeds From Issuing Shares — — — — — $16.0m $5.0m $2.0m $5.0m — —
Purchase Of Intangible Assets Classified As Investing Activities — $173.0m $306.0m $317.0m $426.0m $446.0m $567.0m $549.0m $526.0m — —
Total operating profit from continuing operations $3.2b $3.5b $2.9b $2.8b $2.9b $4.4b $4.9b $4.5b $4.9b $5.4b —
Other fair value movements — — $0 $0 ($22.0m) ($65.0m) $21.0m ($16.0m) $66.0m ($31.0m) —
Changes in provisions ($181.0m) ($206.0m) ($110.0m) $198.0m ($195.0m) $149.0m ($155.0m) $840.0m ($287.0m) ($127.0m) —
Changes in pensions and other post-retirement benefit obligations ($768.0m) ($239.0m) ($123.0m) ($117.0m) ($55.0m) ($84.0m) ($46.0m) $31.0m ($90.0m) ($31.0m) —
Cash generated from operations – continuing operations $4.5b $4.7b $4.5b $4.9b $4.6b $5.8b $6.4b $7.3b $7.0b $7.9b —
Purchases of intangible assets ($223.0m) ($173.0m) ($306.0m) ($317.0m) ($426.0m) ($446.0m) ($567.0m) ($549.0m) ($526.0m) ($586.0m) —
Disposal of interests in the UK Electricity System Operator, UK Gas Transmission business, The Narragansett Electric Company and Millennium Pipeline Company LLC $5.5b ($20.0m) $0 $0 $0 $413.0m $7.5b $681.0m $1.3b $2.8b —
Contributions to National Grid Renewables and Emerald Energy Venture LLC — $0 $0 ($139.0m) ($26.0m) ($7.9b) ($19.0m) ($19.0m) $0 $0 —
Interest received $51.0m $30.0m $68.0m $73.0m $16.0m $40.0m $65.0m $148.0m $332.0m $231.0m $231.0m
Cash inflows on derivatives — — $221.0m $62.0m $58.0m $20.0m $190.0m $86.0m $62.0m $93.0m —
Cash outflows on derivatives — — ($186.0m) ($249.0m) ($185.0m) ($114.0m) ($118.0m) ($58.0m) ($106.0m) ($38.0m) —
Proceeds of Rights Issue — — — — — — $0 $0 $7.0b $0 —
Transaction fees related to Rights Issue — — — — — — $0 $0 ($162.0m) $0 —
Proceeds from issue of treasury shares $18.0m $33.0m $17.0m $16.0m $16.0m $33.0m $16.0m $20.0m $18.0m $40.0m —
Transactions in own shares — — — — ($2.0m) ($3.0m) $1.0m ($4.0m) ($7.0m) ($1.0m) —
Proceeds received from loans $2.5b $1.9b $2.9b $4.2b $5.6b $12.3b $11.9b $5.6b $3.2b $4.2b —
Repayment of loans ($1.6b) ($2.2b) ($2.0b) ($3.3b) ($1.7b) ($1.3b) ($15.3b) ($1.7b) ($2.9b) ($3.0b) —
Payments of lease liabilities — ($71.0m) ($70.0m) ($121.0m) ($112.0m) ($117.0m) ($155.0m) ($118.0m) ($130.0m) ($145.0m) —
Reclassification to held for sale — — $0 $0 ($4.0m) ($11.0m) $9.0m ($30.0m) ($123.0m) $153.0m —
Exchange movements $16.0m ($3.0m) $3.0m $4.0m ($7.0m) $5.0m $7.0m ($1.0m) ($23.0m) ($8.0m) —
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year $1.1b — — $73.0m $157.0m $182.0m $163.0m $559.0m $1.2b $375.0m —

Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.