Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries record all key company announcements and business press headlines.
Monday 7 April
Finals: Action Hotels, Nasstar, Good Energy Group, Waterlogic
AGM: XP Power
Companies paying dividends: Avesco (4p), Diageo (19.7p), Electronic Data Processing (2p), F&C Managed Portfolio Trust (1.1p), JPM Euro Inv. Trust Growth (1.25p), JPM Euro Inv. Trust Income (1.5p), Oxford Instruments (3.36p), Park Group (0.55p), PZ Cussons (2.453p), Renishaw (11.33p), Ricardo Group (4.3p), Standard Life UK Smaller Cos. Tst. (1.27p)
Tuesday 8 April
Interim: Matchtech
Finals: InternetQ, Netplay TV
Trading statement: Victrex
AGMs: Porvair, Telecity
EGM: Synety Group
Economics: Industrial production, Manufacturing output, NIESR GDP estimate (March)
Companies paying dividends: Alumasc (2.2p), Carclo Engineering (0.85p), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (4.75p), Driver Group (1p), Independent Investment Trust (3p), Independent Investment Trust (special) (1p), Shire (10.21p)
Wednesday 9 April
Final: Evraz
Trading statement: WS Atkins
AGMs: Admiral Group, Law Debenture Corporation, Perform Group
EGM: Dexion Trading
Economics: BRC shop price index, Trade figures
Companies paying dividends: Colefax (2p), CQS Rig Finance Fund (0.87p), Crest Nicholson (6.5p), Galliford Try (15p), Hays (0.83p), Haynes Publishing (3.5p), Hiscox (14p), Hiscox (special) (36p), JPM Mid Cap Inv. Tst. (5.5p), TUI Travel (9.75p)
For a preview of Evraz's results, click here.
Thursday 10 April
Interim: WH Smith
Finals: Air Partner, Straight
Trading statements: Ashmore Group, Hays, Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Oxford Instruments, Primary Health Properties, PZ Cussons, Vedanta Resources
AGMs: BP, Primary Health Properties, Smith & Nephew
Economics: RICS house prices, Bank of England rates announcement, asset purchase target
Companies paying dividends: GlaxoSmithKline (23p), Rio Tinto (65.82p), Shore Capital (4p), Wilmington Group (3.5p), XP Power (19p)
For a preview of WH Smith's results, click here.
For a preview of Air Partner's results, click here.
Friday 11 April
Trading statements: Jupiter Fund Management, XP Power
EGM: Amara Mining
Economics: Construction output
Companies paying dividends: Adept Telecom (1.5p), Ashmore (4.55p), Bluefield Solar Income Fund (2p), British Assets Trust (1.4853p), Capital & Regional Properties (0.4p), Caretech (4.68p), Centaur Media (0.85p), Domino Printing Sciences (14.06p), Dunelm (5p), Grafton (5.5p), Hargreaves Lansdown (7p), Land Securities (7.6p), London Finance & Investment Group (0.45p), RM (2.46p), RM (special) (16p), S&U (16p), Safestore Holdings (3.9p), Scottish American Inv. Company (2.6p), Telecity (7p), Tracsis (0.35p),
Shares going ex-dividend on 9 April
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
| 4imprint Group Ord 38 6/13p | 11.4 | 9 May |
| Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust | 7.55 | 2 May |
| Animalcare Group Ord 20p | 1.5 | 2 May |
| BBA Aviation Ord 29 16/21p | 6.79 | 23 May |
| Begbies Traynor Ord 5p | 0.6 | 9 May |
| Berendsen | 19.2 | 2 May |
| Bodycote | 9.1 | 2 May |
| Bodycote | 10 | 2 May |
| Charles Taylor | 6.75 | 23 May |
| EMIS Group Ord 1p | 8 | 2 May |
| Essentra | 10.6 | 2 May |
| Esure Group Ord 0.08333p | 6.8 | 27 May |
| Esure Group Ord 0.08333p | 6.5 | 27 May |
| Fisher (James) & Sons Ord 25p | 13.54 | 9 May |
| Fyffes | 1.25 | 16 May |
| GKN Ord 50p | 5.3 | 21 May |
| Greggs Ord 20p | 13.5 | 9 May |
| Henderson High Income Trust | 2.125 | 30 Apr |
| IDOX Ord 1p | 0.4 | 25 Apr |
| IMI Ord 25p | 22.5 | .19 May |
| International Personal Finance Ord 10p | 5.5 | 9 May |
| JPM US Smaller Co Inv Tst | 0.7 | 6 May |
| Jupiter Fund Management | 9.1 | 27 May |
| Kerry Group | 23.4 | 9 May |
| Middlefield Canadian Inv. Trust pref | 1.25 | 30 Apr |
| Northamber Ord 5p | 0.3 | 12 May |
| Pennant International Group Ord 20p | 1.8 | 25 Apr |
| Photo-Me International Ord 0.5p | 2 | 15 May |
| Rentokil Initial Ord 1p | 1.6 | 21 May |
| Rotork Ord 5p | 30 | 19 May |
| Secure Trust Bank | 47 | 9 May |
| Smurfit Kappa Group Ord €0.001 | 25.62 | 9 May |
| St. Ives Ord 10p | 2.15 | 14 May |
| St. James's Place Capital Ord 15p | 9.58 | 16 May |
| Standard Life Ord 10p | 10.58 | 22 May |
| Tamar Euro Ind Fd | 0.75 | 30 Apr |
| Taylor Wimpey ord 25p | 0.47 | 21 May |
| Thorpe (F.W.) Ord 10p | 1.05 | 6 May |
| Ultra Electronics Holdings Ord 5p | 29.5 | 2 May |
| Vitec Group Ord 20p | 14.1 | 9 May |
| Wood Group (John) Ord 3.33p | 8.95 | 20 May |
The ex-dividend date is the first day on which it is no longer possible to buy the shares and qualify for the dividend. Ex-days are almost always a Wednesday. The record date is usually two days after the ex-date. The payment day is the day on which the funds are transferred to shareholders.
