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 3 October
Trading statement: ITE
AGM: Vela Technologies
Economics: Markit UK manufacturing PMI
Companies paying dividends: Apax Global Alpha (3.95p), Avesco (2.5p), Chelverton Small Companies (1.85p), Gulf Marine Services (0.41p), Jardine Lloyd Thompson (11.6p), Novae (7.5p), Park Group (1.9p), Phoenix Group Holdings (26.7p), Pinewood Group (3.2p), Portmeirion Group (7p), Puma VCT V11 (25p), Robinson (2.5p), Zotefoams (1.85p)
Tuesday 4 October
Interim: Quantum Pharmaceutical
Finals: CAP-XX, Revolution Bars Group, ScS, St Ives
Trading statement: Greggs
AGMs: Angle, Ncondezi Energy
EGM: Metals Exploration
Economics: Markit/CIPS UK construction PMI
Companies paying dividends: Croda International (32.75p), Greencore (2.55p)
Wednesday 5 October
Interim: Tesco
Trading statements: Ferrexpo, Topps Tiles
AGMs: Goodwin, Hargreaves Services
Economics: BRC shop price index, Official reserves, Markit/CIPS UK services PMI, composite PMI
Companies paying dividends: Eco Animal Health (3.8p), Rathbone Brothers (21p), Savills (4.4p), Stagecoach (7.9p)
Thursday 6 October
Interim: Morses Club
Final: DFS Furniture
Trading statements: BTG, Centamin, Dunelm, easyJet
AGM: Taptica
EGM: Thor Mining
Economics: New car registrations, Unit labour costs
Companies paying dividends: 888 Holdings (2.9p), Centaur Media (1.5p), Churchill China (6.3p), Crest Nicholson (9.1p), Diageo (36.6p), HSS Hire (0.57p), PZ Cussons (5.5p), South32 (0.76p)
Friday 7 October
Trading statement: XP Power
AGM: Papua Mining
EGMs: Papua Mining, Sable Mining Africa, Westport Energy
Economics: Halifax house prices, Industrial production, Manufacturing output, Trade figures, NIESR GDP estimate (September)
Companies paying dividends: Adept Telecom (3.5p), Admiral Group (36.8p), Admiral Group (special) (14.2p), Berendsen (10.5p), BlackRock North American (1.2p), Camellia (35p), Cape (4.5p), Carclo Engineering (1.95p), Carr's Group (0.95p), Carr's Group (special) (17.54p), Centamin (1.52p), Clarke (T) (0.5p), Conviviality (7.4p), Countrywide (5p), Devro (2.7p), Drax (2.1p), Eurocell (2.8p), F&C Managed Portfolio Trust Income Shares (1.25p), Fletcher King (1p), Fyffes (0.9032p), Glanbia (5.37p), Goodwin (42.348p), Grafton Group (4.75p), Greggs (9.5p), H&T Group (3.9p), InterContinental Hotels (22.6p), International Personal Finance (4.6p), Irish Continental (3.28p), JPM European Investment Trust Growth (4.85p), JPM European Investment Trust Income (1.1p), Land Securities (8.95p), Lavendon Group (2p), London Metric Property (1.8p), MartinCo (2p), Micro Focus International (37.4p), Miton UK Microchip Trust (0.14p), Poundland (2p), PPHE Hotel Group (10p), Regional Reit (1.75p), Regus (1.55p), Shire (3.58p), Stobart Group (3p), STV (4p), Taylor Wimpey (0.53p), Tex Holdings (2.5p), Univision Engineering (0.37p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 6 October
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 6.9 | 28 Oct |
| Aberdeen Latin American Inc Fd | 0.875 | 28 Oct |
| Albion Technology & General VCT | 1.25 | 31 Oct |
| Alumasc Group Ord 12.5p | 3.8 | 1 Nov |
| Ascential | 1.5 | 4 Nov |
| Aviva Ord 25p | 7.42 | 17 Nov |
| Balfour Beatty Ord 50p | 0.9 | 5 Dec |
| Begbies Traynor Ord 5p | 1.6 | 4 Nov |
| Bodycote | 5 | 4 Nov |
| British Land Company Ord 25p | 7.3 | 11 Nov |
| Burford Capital | 2.03 | 28 Oct |
| Cello Group Ord 10p | 1 | 4 Nov |
| Cenkos Securities Ord 1p | 1 | 7 Nov |
| Central Asia Metals | 5.5 | 28 Oct |
| Cobham Ord 2.5p | 2.03 | 4 Nov |
| Doric Nimrod Air 2 Ord Npv | 4.5 | 22 Oct |
| Eckoh Ord 0.25p | 0.45 | 4 Nov |
| Elecosoft | 0.15 | 4 Nov |
| Fisher (James) & Sons Ord 25p | 8.55 | 4 Nov |
| Hastings Group Hldgs 2p | 3.3 | 4 Nov |
| HML Holdings Ord 1.5p | 0.33 | 17 Oct |
| IDOX Ord 1p | 0.35 | 19 Oct |
| Johnson Service Group Ord 10p | 0.8 | 4 Nov |
| Judges Scientific | 9 | 4 Nov |
| Keywords Studios | 0.44 | 28 Oct |
| Kingfisher Ord 15 5/7p | 3.25 | 11 Nov |
| Kings Arms Yard VCT | 0.5 | 31 Oct |
| Laura Ashley | 0.5 | 27 Oct |
| Learning Technologies Group | 0.07 | 28 Oct |
| Menzies (John) Ord 25p | 5.4 | 18 Nov |
| Mercantile Investment Trust | 10.25 | 1 Nov |
| Merchants Trust Ord 25p | 6 | 10 Nov |
| Mid Wynd International Inv Trust | 2.85 | 11 Nov |
| Murgitroyd Group Ord 10p | 11.25 | 11 Nov |
| Murray International Trust Ord 25p | 10.5 | 17 Nov |
| Netplay TV Ord 5p | 0.22 | 27 Oct |
| Photo-Me International Ord 0.5p (special) | 2.815 | 10 Nov |
| Photo-Me International Ord 0.5p | 3.285 | 10 Nov |
| Randall & Quilter Inv Hldgs Ord 2p | 3.4 | 11 Nov |
| Redde | 5.15 | 3 Nov |
| Rightmove Ord 1p | 19 | 4 Nov |
| RIT Capital Partners Ord £1 | 15.5 | 28 Oct |
| Saga Ord 1p | 2.7 | 18 Nov |
| Shires Income Ord 50p | 3 | 28 Oct |
| SIG Ord 10p | 1.83 | 4 Nov |
| Sky Plc Ord 50p | 20.95 | 28 Oct |
| Smith & Nephew Ord 20c | 9.4 | 25 Oct |
| SQN Asset Finance Income Fund | 0.6042 | 24 Oct |
| Statpro Group Ord 1p | 0.85 | 2 Nov |
| Synthomer Ord 10p | 3.5 | 4 Nov |
| Travis Perkins Ord 10p | 15.25 | 8 Nov |
| Troy Income & Growth Trust | 0.625 | 28 Oct |
| TT Electronics Ord 25p | 1.7 | 20 Oct |
| Unite Group Ord 25p | 6 | 4 Nov |
| WPP | 19.55 | 7 Nov |
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.
