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 25 May
UK bank holiday - nothing scheduled
Tuesday 26 May
Finals: Minds + Machines, Renold
Trading statement: Micro Focus International
AGMs: Epwin, Cineworld, Mi-Pay Group, Nostrum Oil & Gas
Economics: CBI reported sales
Companies paying dividends: Aggreko (17.74p), Constellation Healthcare Technologies (1.959p), GCP Infrastructure Investments (1.9p), Hunting (14.96p), NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund (0.89p), Safecharge International (3.57p)
Wednesday 27 May
Interims: Brewin Dolphin, Fusionex International, Urban & Civic
Finals: De La Rue, McKay Securities, Scapa Group, Telford Homes
Trading statement: Arrow Global
AGMs: Acencia Debt Strategies, Atrium European Real Estate, Barr (AG), Card Factory, EnQuest, Jimmy Choo, LXB Retail Properties, Nahl Group, Parity Group, Plus500, Polypipe
EGMs: Creightons, LXB Retail Properties
Companies paying dividends: Bwin.Party Digital (1.89p), Churchill China (11p), Impax Environmental Markets (1.4p), Rexam (11.9p), Signet Jewelers (14p), Statpro (2.05p), UBM (16p), Zotefoams (3.7p)
Thursday 28 May
Interims: Lakehouse, Local Shopping REIT
Finals: Helical Bar, Infinis Energy, PayPoint, Tate & Lyle
Trading statements: Avocet Mining, IG Group, Kingfisher, Seadrill Partners, Signet Jewelers
AGMs: Allied Minds, Berkeley Mineral Resources, Electric Word, Kenmare Resources, Metminco, NetPlay TV, Smart Metering Systems, Toumaz, Trap Oil Group, Travis Perkins
Economics: BBA house purchase loans, Nationwide house prices
Companies paying dividends: Acencia Debt Strategies (1.95p), Amlin (18.9p), Amlin (special) (15p), Capita (19.6p), Cenkos Securities (10p), Croda International (36p), Informa (12.9p), Intu Properties (7.28p), Polypipe (3p), Servelec (3p), SQS Software Quality Systems (9.5p)
Friday 29 May
Interim: Premier Vetinary Group
AGMs: Flying Brands, ImmuPharma, Leyshon Resources, Lookers, Tekcapital
Economics: GfK consumer confidence, GDP (1st quarter), Private consumption (1st quarter), Government spending (1st quarter), Exports/imports (1st quarter), Total business investment (1st quarter), Index of services
Companies paying dividends: Acacia Mining (1.79p), Admiral Group (22.5p), Admiral Group (special) (26.5p), Advanced Medical Solutions (0.48p), Albion Development VCT (2.5p), Bankers Investment Trust (3.9p), Blackrock Greater Europe (1.65p), Cello Group (1.8p), Centamin (1.34p), Centaur Media (1.3p), City Natural Resources High Yield (0.86p), City of London Investment Trust (3.9p), Cobham (7.746p), CQS New City High Yield Fund (0.96p), Diverse Income Trust (0.5p), Downing Planned Exit VCT 2011 (2.5p), Dunedin Income & Growth Investment Trust (3.525p), Ecofin Water & Power (1.8125p), Edinburgh Investment Trust (5.15p), Ediston Property Investment Company (0.4583p), Elderstreet VCT (2.5p), EP Global Opportunities Trust (3.3p), European Assets Trust NV (18.29p), F&C Private Equity Trust (5.45p), Ferrexpo (2.12p), Foxtons (3.17p), Foxtons (special) (1.99p), Good Energy Group (2.3p), Greencoat UK Wind (1.565p), Hansa Trust 'A' Non-Voting (8p), Hansa Trust (8p), Henderson Far East Income Trust (4.7p), Henderson Group (6.4p), Henderson International Income Trust (1.1p), Henry Boot (3.5p), Highland Gold (2p), Hydrogen Group (3.1p), Inmarsat (19.78p), ITV (3.3p), ITV (special) 6.25p), London & St Lawrence Investments (3.4p), McBride (1.7p), McColl's Retail Group (6.8p), Morgan Sindall (15p), Morgan Advanced Materials (7p), Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings (2p), Nahl Group (10.7p), Old Mutual (6.25p), Panmure Gordon (2.5p), Partnership Assurance (1p), Polymetal International (8.76p), Polyus Gold International (4.108p), Randgold Resources (38.9p), Reckitt Benckiser (79p), Reed Elsevier (19p), Regus (2.75p), Senior (3.96p), SIG (2.98p), Simigon (4.05p), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (45p), Starwood European Real Estate Finance (1.75p), Stocks Spirit Group (0.025p), Target Healthcare REIT (1.53p), UK Commercial Property (0.92p), Weir Group (29p), Wetherspoon (JD) (4p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 28 May
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
| Alkane Energy Ord 0.5p | 0.3 | 30 May |
| AMEC Foster Wheeler | 28.5 | 2 Jul |
| Andrews Sykes Ord 20p | 11.9 | 19 Jun |
| Avingtrans Ord 5p | 1 | 19 Jun |
| Bellway Ord 12.5p | 25 | 1 Jul |
| Capital & Counties Properties ORD 25p | 1 | 19 Jun |
| Dignity Ord 9p | 11.83 | 26 Jun |
| Dillistone Group Ord 5p | 2.7 | 24 Jun |
| Focusrite Ord 0.1p | 0.6 | 26 Jun |
| Frenkel Topping Group Ord 0.5p | 0.54 | 12 Jun |
| Graphite Enterprise Tst Ord 10p | 10 | 18 Jun |
| Graphite Enterprise Tst Ord 10p (special) | 5.5 | 18 Jun |
| Henderson European Focus Trust | 7 | 30 Jun |
| HICL Infrastructure Company | 1.87 | 30 Jun |
| Hill & Smith Holdings Ord 25p | 11.6 | 3 Jul |
| Hilton Food Group Ord 10p | 9.5 | 26 Jun |
| Huntsworth Ord 10p | 0.75 | 6 Jul |
| Imperial Tobacco Ord 10p | 21.4 | 30 Jun |
| Inchcape Ord 25p | 13.8 | 25 Jun |
| JPM Elect plc Mngd Growth 0.01p | 1.35 | 24 Jun |
| JPM Elect plc Mngd Inc 0.003p | 0.85 | 24 Jun |
| Kakuzi | 2.36 | 30 Jun |
| Keystone Inv Tst Ord 50p | 18 | 30 Jun |
| Manx Telecom | 6.6 | 25 Jun |
| Marstons Ord 7.375p | 2.5 | 7 Jul |
| Matchtech Group Ord 1p | 5.68 | 19 Jun |
| Menzies (John) Ord 25p | 8.1 | 3 Jul |
| Michelmersh Brick Holdings Ord | 0.5 | 30 Jun |
| Mincon Group | 0.72 | 26 Jun |
| NMC Health | 5.4 | 2 Jul |
| Pacific Assets Trust Ord 12.5p | 2.6 | 29 Jun |
| Premier Energy & Water Ord 1p (special) | 0.75 | 30 Jun |
| Premier Energy & Water Ord 1p | 1.9 | 30 Jun |
| Premier Farnell Ord 5p | 6 | 25 Jun |
| SOCO International | 10 | 19 Jun |
| Spectris Group Ord 5p | 30.5 | 26 Jun |
| Stobart Group Ord 10p | 4 | 3 Jul |
| Tandem Ord 4p | 2.4 | 30 Jun |
| Tarsus Group Ord 5p | 5.4 | 8 Jul |
| Titon Holdings Ord 10p | 1.25 | 23 Jun |
| TLA Worldwide Ord 2p | 0.8 | 10 Jul |
| Town Centre Securities Ord 25p | 3.1 | 26 Jun |
| UTV Media | 5.43 | 15 Jul |
| Whitbread Holdings Ord 76 122/153p | 56.95 | 3 Jul |
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 Thursday. The record date is usually one day after the ex-date. The payment day is the day on which the funds are transferred to shareholders.
