Safestore Holdings plc recommend a 13.8% increase in the final dividend to 11.15 pence per share compared to 9.8 pence per share a year ago resulting in an increase of 16.1% in the total dividend to 16.25 pence per share for the year. The total dividend for the year is covered 1.65 times by Adjusted EPRA diluted earnings. The Group's dividend has increased by 183% in the last five years during which period the Group has returned to shareholders a total of 59 pence per share. Shareholders will be asked to approve the dividend at the company's Annual General Meeting on 20 March 2019 and, if approved, the final dividend will be payable on 10 April 2019 to Shareholders on the register at close of business on 8 March 2019.