The table below ranks estimated dividend yields of companies in the FTSE 100 Index (UKX) as of July 31.

The average estimated yield is 3.77 percent. Resolution Ltd (RSL) offers the highest estimated yield at 9.86 percent while Shire Plc (SHP) provides the lowest at 0.59 percent.

The data is sorted by estimated dividend yield in descending order. Dividends are paid on a semi-annual basis unless noted. Payout ratios are calculated based on the latest annual dividend paid divided by earnings. The projected dividend yield is calculated by Bloomberg of the dividends projected over the coming 12 month.

                          Estimated Declared  Payout   Declared Projected
Ticker  Name             Div.Yld(%) Div.(GBp) Ratio(%)    Date   Div.Yld(%)
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RSL     RESOLUTION LTD         9.86  13.42       na     11/9/2011   9.36
RSA     RSA INSURANCE GROUP    8.61   5.82     75.78    2/23/2012   8.12
AV/     AVIVA PLC              8.55  16.00    102.73   11/10/2011   8.39
VOD     VODAFONE GROUP PLC     7.70   6.47     96.98    5/22/2012   5.25
ADM     ADMIRAL GROUP PLC      7.56  36.50$    91.91     3/7/2012   7.20
IAP     ICAP PLC               7.02  16.00    103.65    5/16/2012   6.33
SSE     SSE PLC                6.37  56.10    382.56    5/16/2012   6.01
BA/     BAE SYSTEMS PLC        6.29  11.30     48.91    2/16/2012   6.00
NG/     NATIONAL GRID PLC      6.15  25.35     68.81    1/30/2012   5.80
AZN     ASTRAZENECA PLC        6.10   0.90#    36.84    7/26/2012   5.83
SL/     STANDARD LIFE PLC      5.97   9.20    108.39    3/13/2012   5.68
LGEN    LEGAL & GENERAL GROU   5.63   4.74     51.79     1/9/2012   5.31
CNA     CENTRICA PLC           5.18   4.62    180.32    7/26/2012   4.94
MKS     MARKS & SPENCER GROU   5.18  10.80     52.60    5/22/2012   4.97
HSBA    HSBC HOLDINGS PLC      5.14   0.09#    45.14**  7/30/2012   4.96
SBRY    SAINSBURY (J) PLC      5.07  11.60     50.50     5/9/2012   4.99
RDSA    ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PL   5.05   0.43#    33.82**  7/26/2012   4.80
BLND    BRITISH LAND CO PLC    4.98   6.60     48.26**  7/25/2012   4.66
GSK     GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC    4.97  17.00     71.43**  7/25/2012   4.87
UU/     UNITED UTILITIES GRO   4.96  21.34     70.08     2/3/2012   4.71
RDSB    ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PL   4.87   0.43#    33.82**  7/26/2012   4.63
BP/     BP PLC                 4.85   0.08 #   16.90**  7/31/2012   4.80
CSCG    CAPITAL SHOPPING CEN   4.74   5.00    426.67    7/26/2012   4.47
TSCO    TESCO PLC              4.64  10.13     40.16    4/18/2012   4.41
ASHM    ASHMORE GROUP PLC      4.59   4.25     53.60    2/23/2012   4.51
SVT     SEVERN TRENT PLC       4.38 105.06$    96.95    5/30/2012   4.14
EVR     EVRAZ PLC              4.35   0.17#    49.32^   3/28/2012   7.64
BT/A    BT GROUP PLC           4.31   5.70     33.79    5/10/2012   3.77
REL     REED ELSEVIER PLC      4.24   6.00     66.58    7/26/2012   3.99
CRH     CRH PLC                4.24   0.44@    77.11    2/28/2012   3.98
MRW     WM MORRISON SUPERMAR   4.24   7.53     39.42     3/8/2012   4.05
IMT     IMPERIAL TOBACCO GRO   4.21  31.70     53.34     5/1/2012   4.06
ADN     ABERDEEN ASSET MGMT    4.14   4.40     60.34    4/30/2012   4.12
BATS    BRITISH AMERICAN TOB   3.99  42.20     80.10    7/25/2012   3.80
OML     OLD MUTUAL PLC         3.98  24.57$    61.84     2/6/2012   3.76
IMI     IMI PLC                3.98  19.00     50.93     3/2/2012   3.78
TATE    TATE & LYLE PLC        3.94  17.80     38.26    5/31/2012   3.79
BSY     BRITISH SKY BROADCAS   3.89  16.20     47.02    7/26/2012   3.47
BARC    BARCLAYS PLC           3.88   1.00     24.21**  7/27/2012   3.71
BLT     BHP BILLITON PLC       3.85  TBA       22.62    7/27/2012   3.72
LAND    LAND SECURITIES GROU   3.78   7.40     43.18**  7/18/2012   3.58
HMSO    HAMMERSON PLC          3.74   7.70     35.21    7/23/2012   3.54
RB/     RECKITT BENCKISER GR   3.72  56.00     52.21    7/30/2012   3.50
HL/     HARGREAVES LANSDOWN    3.72   5.10     95.13     2/9/2012   3.64
PNN     PENNON GROUP PLC       3.70  18.30     55.63    5/29/2012   3.32
PSON    PEARSON PLC            3.69  15.00     35.21    7/27/2012   3.50
SGE     SAGE GROUP PLC/THE     3.64   3.48     50.16     5/9/2012   3.49
REX     REXAM PLC              3.63   9.70     41.68    2/22/2012   3.42
GFS     G4S PLC                3.58   5.11     58.25    3/13/2012   3.49
STAN    STANDARD CHARTERED P   3.58  TBA       37.95    7/26/2012   3.43
SMIN    SMITHS GROUP PLC       3.54  11.75     46.66    2/29/2012   3.41
KGF     KINGFISHER PLC         3.53   6.37     32.65    3/22/2012   3.40
PRU     PRUDENTIAL PLC         3.47  17.24     43.09    3/13/2012   3.29
RIO     RIO TINTO PLC          3.45  57.33     29.02   12/20/2011   3.29
WPP     WPP PLC                3.43  17.14     37.08     3/1/2012   3.37
VED     VEDANTA RESOURCES PL   3.43   0.35#   252.34    5/17/2012   3.43
GKN     GKN PLC                3.35   2.40     34.20    7/31/2012   3.21
ULVR    UNILEVER PLC           3.34  18.92     59.70**  7/26/2012   3.17
CPI     CAPITA PLC             3.30   7.90     54.71    7/25/2012   3.11
ENRC    EURASIAN NATURAL RES   3.22   0.11#    17.61    3/21/2012   2.90
XTA     XSTRATA PLC            3.19   0.27#$   20.53   12/22/2011   2.84
SDR     SCHRODERS PLC          3.14  26.00     32.93     3/8/2012   3.01
CCL     CARNIVAL PLC           3.10   0.25#    40.64**  7/11/2012   3.07
CPG     COMPASS GROUP PLC      3.09   7.20     53.34    5/16/2012   3.00
GLEN    GLENCORE INTERNATION   3.07   0.10#    25.64   12/12/2011   2.99
NXT     NEXT PLC               3.06  62.50     33.53    3/22/2012   2.78
ITV     ITV PLC                3.04   0.80     25.19    7/26/2012   2.99
AMEC    AMEC PLC               2.99  20.30     49.80    2/21/2012   2.85
ANTO    ANTOFAGASTA PLC        2.98   0.36#$   15.94    3/13/2012   1.51
MGGT    MEGGITT PLC            2.96   7.30     44.19     3/6/2012   2.83
BAB     BABCOCK INTL GROUP P   2.88  17.00     52.96    5/15/2012   2.67
JMAT    JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC    2.72 140.00$    37.38     6/7/2012   4.33
PFC     PETROFAC LTD           2.63   0.37#    34.83     3/5/2012   2.63
DGE     DIAGEO PLC             2.59  16.60     53.05     2/9/2012   2.52
WTB     WHITBREAD PLC          2.57  33.75     33.93    4/26/2012   2.38
AAL     ANGLO AMERICAN PLC     2.55   0.32#    14.52    7/27/2012   2.50
CRDA    CRODA INTERNATIONAL    2.54  26.75     46.40    7/24/2012   2.39
BNZL    BUNZL PLC              2.50  18.30     75.34    2/27/2012   2.38
WOS     WOLSELEY PLC           2.50  20.00     45.20    3/27/2012   2.66
IHG     INTERCONTINENTAL HOT   2.34  24.70     34.57    2/14/2012   2.28
SAB     SABMILLER PLC          2.34   0.70#    34.45    5/24/2012   2.05
BRBY    BURBERRY GROUP PLC     2.32  18.00     41.54    5/23/2012   2.18
EXPN    EXPERIAN PLC           2.32   0.22#    49.82    5/10/2012   2.28
RR/     ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS   2.31   7.60$    38.59    7/26/2012   2.18
KAZ     KAZAKHMYS PLC          2.30   0.20#    10.63     3/1/2012   2.55
FRES    FRESNILLO PLC          2.27   0.16#    81.84    7/31/2012   2.23
WEIR    WEIR GROUP PLC/THE     2.23   8.00     24.98    7/31/2012   2.12
ABF     ASSOCIATED BRITISH F   2.19   8.50     36.04    4/24/2012   2.17
POLY    Lonmin PLC             2.14   0.20#    26.45^   4/25/2012    na
SN/     SMITH & NEPHEW PLC     1.83   0.11#    26.72     2/2/2012   1.76
SRP     SERCO GROUP PLC        1.56   5.90     23.42    2/28/2012   1.48
ITRK    INTERTEK GROUP PLC     1.45  13.00     38.83    7/26/2012   1.38
BG/     BG GROUP PLC           1.29   7.64     20.25    7/26/2012   1.25
AGK     AGGREKO PLC            1.15  13.59     20.95     3/9/2012   1.08
TLW     TULLOW OIL PLC         0.83   4.00     16.73    7/25/2012   0.95
RRS     RANDGOLD RESOURCES L   0.73   0.40#     9.73*    2/6/2012   0.67
ARM     ARM HOLDINGS PLC       0.72   1.67     42.40    7/25/2012   0.71
SHP     SHIRE PLC              0.59   7.96      9.80     2/9/2012   0.57

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