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 16 January
Trading statements: Ashmore, Ibstock, Rio Tinto
AGMs: Kennedy Ventures, Nu-Oil and Gas
Economics: Rightmove house prices
Companies paying dividends: Babcock International (6.5p), Lazard World Trust Fund (5.1p), Mucklow (A&J) (6.88p), Northgate (5.7p)
Tuesday 17 January
Final: Elegant Hotels
Trading statements: Cairn Energy, City of London Investment Group, Greggs
Economics: Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer prices, House price index
Company paying dividend: IG Design (1.75p)
Wednesday 18 January
Interim: Best of the Best
Final: Watkin Jones
Trading statements: Burberry, Diploma, Experian, Hochschild Mining, Premier Foods, JD Wetherspoon
AGMs: Diploma, Game Digital, Guscio, Majedie Investments
Economics: Employment data, Average earnings
Companies paying dividends: Assura (0.6p), Circle Property (2.4p), Focusrite (1.3p), Northamber 0.1p), Ventus VCT (3.5p)
Thursday 19 January
Interim: NCC
Final: Chemring
Trading statements: British Land, Brown (N), Evraz, Halfords, Moneysupermarket.com, Pets at Home, Royal Mail, Workspace
AGM: Cardiff Property
EGM: Cardiff Property
Economics: RICS house prices
Companies paying dividends: Crystal Amber Fund (2.5p), Electra Private Equity (110p), Hydro Hotel (7p), JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust (1p)
Friday 20 January
Trading statements: Bonmarche, Close Brothers, Record
AGMs: Avacta, Character
Economics: Retail sales
Companies paying dividends: BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust (1p), Cambria Automobiles (0.7p), Charles Stanley (1.5p), Greene King (8.8p), Halfords (5.83p), Octopus Aim VCT 2.5p), Real Estate Investors (0.625p), Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (11.5p), Sirius Real Estate (1.39p), Solid State (4p), Stobart (3p), United Carpets (0.13p), Vertu Motors (0.5p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 19 January
Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
Ashtead ord 10p | 4.75 | 8 Feb |
Baring Emerging Europe Trust ord $0.10 | 23 | 16 Feb |
Bilby ord 10p | 0.25 | 3 Feb |
Compass ord 10 5/8p | 21.1 | 20 Feb |
Consort Medical ord 10p | 7.09 | 17 Feb |
Coral Products | 0.33 | 1 Mar |
Custodian Reit | 1.5875 | 31 Mar |
Dewhurst 'A' non voting ord 10p | 8 | 15 Feb |
Dewhurst ord 10p | 8 | 15 Feb |
Fletcher King ord 10p | 1 | 17 Feb |
Shaftesbury ord 25p | 7.55 | 17 Feb |
SSE ord 50p | 27.4 | 17 Mar |
UDG Healthcare | 7.32 | 13 Feb |
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.