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 12 September
Interims: Central Asia Metals, EKF Diagnostics, MP Evans, Restore
Finals: Abcam, City of London Investment Group, Green Reit
AGMs: Conviviality, Microsaic Systems, Subex
Trading statement: Associated British Foods
Companies paying dividends: Astrazeneca (68.7p), Greene King (23.6p)
Tuesday 13 September
Interims: Attraqt Group, Corero Network Security, Escher, Flowtech Fluidpower, Futura Medical, Goals Soccer Centres, Hilton Food, IQE, JD Sports, NetPlay TV, Verona Pharma
Final: Kalibrate Technologies
AGMs: Abzena, Cohort, Daejan Holdings, Liontrust Asset Management, Oxford Instruments
Trading statement: Ocado
Economics: House price index, retail price index, consumer data, production data
Companies paying dividends: Mondi (15.65p), TrakM8 Holdings (2p)
Wednesday 14 September
Interims: Accesso Technology, Advanced Medical Solutions, Alliance Pharma, Cambian, Cello Group, Epwin, Martinco, Safecharge International, Quixant
Finals: Dunelm, Empiric Student Property, Galliford Try, Town Centre Securities, Wilmington
AGMs: Agriterra, Games Workshop, Pets at Home, Sable Mining, Sophos, SuperGroup
Economics: Employment data, weekly earnings
Companies paying dividends: Arm Holdings (3.78p), Fidessa (14.3p), Rentokil Initial (0.99p)
Thursday 15 September
Interims: Be Heard, Booker, Next, Ophir Energy, Premier Farnell, WM Morrisson
Finals: JRP Group, Ricardo
AGMs: Ashley House, Darty, Purplebricks
Trading statements: Darty, Purplebricks
Economics: Bank of England bank rate, asset purchase target, retail sales
Companies paying dividends: 4imprint (12.3p), Berkeley (100p), Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust (1.6p), Quartix Holdings (2.2p), Travelport Worldwide (0.75p)
Friday 16 September
Interims: Mereo Biopharma
AGMs: Eco Animal Health, Real Estate Credit Investments, Tungsten Corporation
Companies paying dividends: Aberdeen Private Equity Fund (0.22p), Blackrock World Mining Trust (4p), BP (7.63p), Carnival (3.5p), Hazel Renewable Energy VCT 1 (5p), Hazel Renewable Energy VCT 2 (5p), Henderson (3.2p), IMI (14p), JPM Brazil Investment Trust (0.5p), LPA Industries (1p), Moneysupermarket.com (2.75p), Pearson (18p), Ranger Direct Lending (26.87p), Red24 (0.3p), Securities Trust of Scotland (1.45p), Severfield (1p), Witan Investment Company (4.25p)
Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
Acorn Income Fund | 3.5 | 29 Sep 16 |
Ashley (Laura) Holdings Ord 5p | 0.5 | 9 Oct 16 |
BBA Aviation Ord 29 16/21p | 2.77 | 4 Nov 16 |
Blackrock Income Strategies Trust | 1.635 | 10 Oct 16 |
Carr's Group Ord 2.5p | 0.95 | 17 Oct 16 |
Centaur Media Ord 10p | 1.5 | 6 Oct 16 |
Communisis Ord 25p | 0.81 | 13 Oct 16 |
Computercenter | 7.2 | 14 Oct 16 |
Concurrent Technologies | 0.8 | 30 Sep 16 |
Costain Ord 50p | 4.3 | 21 Oct 16 |
Dart Group Ord 5p | 3.1 | 21 Oct 16 |
Derwent London Ord 5p | 13.86 | 21 Oct 16 |
Ediston Property Investment Company | 0.4583 | 30 Sep 16 |
Foresight Solar Fund | 1.54 | 30 Sep 16 |
Highcroft Investment Trust Ord 25p | 15 | 14 Oct 16 |
Holders Technology | 0.25 | 11 Oct 16 |
Inmarsat Ord €0.0005 | 15.71 | 21 Oct 16 |
Interserve Ord 10p | 8.1 | 21 Oct 16 |
Molins | 1.25 | 13 Oct 16 |
Neptune Calculus Inc & Gwt Ord 10p | 1.5 | 12 Oct 16 |
Octopus Second AIM VCT | 2 | 30 Sep 16 |
Poundland Group | 2 | 7 Oct 16 |
Renishaw Ord 20p | 35.5 | 17 Oct 16 |
Restaurant Group | 6.8 | 13 Oct 16 |
RPS Group Ord 3p | 4.66 | 14 Oct 16 |
Sophos Group | 0.76 | 14 Oct 16 |
South32 | 0.76 | 6 Oct 16 |
Tex Holdings Ord 10p | 2.5 | 7 Oct 16 |
Trifast Ord 5p | 2 | 14 Oct 16 |
Worldpay Group Ord 3p | 0.65 | 18 Oct 16 |
XP Power | 15 | 13 Oct 16 |
Zotefoams Ord 5p | 1.85 | 3 Oct 16 |
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.