No – Directors are not self-employed, they may have to file a self-assessment tax return, but this does not make them self-employed. Unfortunately, dividends are classed as investment income, not trading income and therefore is not qualifying income.  

Self-employed individuals are now able to claim for up to £2,500, or 80% of their average monthly trading profits from the 16/17, 17/18 and 18/19 tax years. This is not income, but profits, so the element that tax has been paid on (income less expenses). If there are less than 3 returns available, this figure [...]