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 April
Interim: Avacta
Finals: Belvoir Lettings, Christie Group, Filta Group, Luceco
Trading statement: Renew Holdings
EGMs: Cyanconnode Holdings, IGas Energy
Economics: Markit UK PMI manufacturing survey
Companies paying dividends: CC Japan Income & Growth Trust (2p), Concurrent Technologies (1.3p), Tritax Big Box REIT (1.55p), WYG (0.6p)
Tuesday 4 April
Interims: Asos, Nanoco, Utilitywise
Finals: Central Asia Metals, Flowtech Fluidpower, Hydrogen Group, Midatech Pharma, Next Fifteen Communications, Shield Therapeutics, Sprue Aegis, TP Group
Trading statement: Topps Tiles
AGM: TORM
Economics: Markit/CIPS UK construction survey
Companies paying dividends: Apax Global Alpha (4.13p), Autins Group (0.4p), BlackRock North American (1.2p), Greencore (4.1p), Pennon Group (11.09p), Rights & Issues Investment Trust (20p), St Modwen Properties (4.06p), Stewart & Wight (10p)
Wednesday 5 April
Interim: McCarthy & Stone
Finals: Cronin, HSS Hire Group, Mi-Pay Group
Trading statements: Gooch & Housego
AGM: Carnival
EGMs: Earthport, Nighthawk Energy, Tullow Oil
Economics: BRC shop price index, New car registrations, Markit/CIPS UK services, composite PMI, Official reserves, Unit labour costs
Companies paying dividends: Barclays (2p), MTI Wireless (0.5p), Thomas Cook (0.5p)
Thursday 6 April
Finals: Epwin, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, MP Evans, PureTech Health, Zegona Communications
Trading statements: BTG, easyJet, Ferrexpo, Mothercare, Motorpoint
AGM: Smith & Nephew
EGM: Private & Commercial Finance
Companies paying dividends: Athelney Trust (8.6p), Carnival (28.54p), Chelverton Small Companies (1.85p), Diageo (23.7p), Electronic Data Processing (3p), Galliford Try (32p), Independent Investment Trust (special) (2.5p), Joules Group (0.6p), Lakehouse (0.5p), Park Group (0.95p), Redde (5p), Revolution Bars (1.65p), Ricardo (5.42p), Rio Tinto (100.56p), South32 (3.6p), Thorpe (F.W.) (1.35p)
Friday 7 April
Final: AFI Development
AGM: Driver Group
Economics: Halifax house prices, Industrial production, Manufacturing output, Construction output, Trade figures, NIESR GDP estimate (March)
Companies paying dividends: Adept Telecom (3.75p), Alumasc (2.85p), Ashmore (4.55p), Crest Nicholson (18.5p), Croma Security Solutions (0.5p), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (6.11p), Eco Animal Health (2.5p), Gleeson (M.J.) (6.5p), Hargreaves Services (2.7p), Hays (0.96p), JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (2.2p), JPM European Investment Trust Growth (2p), JPM European Investment Trust Income (1.7p), Jupiter Fund Management (10.2p), Jupiter Fund Management (special) (12.5p), Land Securities (8.95p), London Finance & Investment Group (0.55p), Mid Wynd International Investment Trust (1.7p), Oxford Instruments (3.7p), PZ Cussons (2.67p), Ranger Direct Lending Fund (28.51p), Renishaw (12.5p), Safestore Holdings (8.05p), Shepherd Neame (5.62p), Standard Life UK Small Companies Trust (1.5p), Stobart Group (3p), VPC Specialty Lending Investments (1.5p), Wilmington (3.9p), XLMedia (3.7864p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 6 April
Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
---|---|---|
4imprint Group Ord 38 6/13p | 29.65 | 12 May |
888 Holdings Ord 0.5p | 4.12 | 11 May |
888 Holdings Ord 0.5p | 8.5 | 11 May |
Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust | 1.7 | 28 Apr |
ADNAMS PLC 'B'ORD £1 | 1.5 | 2 May |
Amino Technologies Ord 1p | 4.659 | 28 Apr |
Animalcare Group Ord 20p | 2 | 21 Apr |
Aviva Ord 25p | 15.88 | 17 May |
BBA Aviation Ord 29 16/21p | 7.23 | 19 May |
Begbies Traynor Ord 5p | 0.6 | 5 May |
Berendsen | 22.5 | 5 May |
Costain Ord 50p | 8.4 | 19 May |
D S Smith Ord 10p | 4.6 | 2 May |
F&C UK High Income Trust A Shs | 1.21 | 5 May |
F&C UK High Income Trust B Shs | 1.21 | 5 May |
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust Ord 25p | 6.8 | 10 May |
Fisher (James) & Sons Ord 25p | 17.6 | 9 May |
Foresight Solar Fund | 1.55 | 5 May |
Franchise Brands | 0.17 | 28 Apr |
GKN Ord 50p | 5.9 | 17 May |
Henderson High Income Trust | 2.325 | 28 Apr |
HgCapital Trust Ord 25p | 46 | 16 May |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals | 17.75 | 25 may |
IMI Ord 25p | 24.7 | 19 May |
International Personal Finance Ord 10p | 7.8 | 12 May |
Lighthouse Group Ord 1p | 0.18 | 5 May |
Lloyds Banking Group | 1.7 | 16 May |
Melrose Industries 48/7p | 1.9 | 16 May |
Moneysupermarket.com Ord O.02p | 7.1 | 12 May |
Murray International Trust Ord 25p | 16 | 16 May |
Next Ord 10p | 45 | 2 May |
Nichols Ord 10p | 20.3 | 5 May |
Octopus Titan VCT | 3 | 28 Apr |
Paddy Power Betfair | 113 | 24 May |
Pearson Ord 25p | 34 | 12 May |
Photo-Me International | 3.09 | 11 May |
Produce Investments | 2.44 | 21 Apr |
Quartix Holdings | 4.7 | 5 May |
Quartix Holdings | 4.3 | 5 May |
Rentokil Initial Ord 1p | 2.38 | 17 May |
RIT Capital Partners | 16 | 28 Apr |
Rotork Ord 0.5p | 3.15 | 15 May |
Shires Income Ord 50p | 3 | 28 Apr |
SQN Asset Finance Income Fund | 0.6042 | 20 Apr |
St Ives Ord 10p | 0.65 | 5 May |
St. James's Place Capital Ord 15p | 20.67 | 12 May |
Stadium Group Ord 5p | 1.95 | 10 May |
Telit Communications Ord 1p | 4 | 5 May |
TISO Blackstar Group SE | 0.2847 | 8 May |
Tracsis | 0.6 | 21 Apr |
Ultra Electronics Holdings Ord 5p | 33.6 | 4 May |
Vesuvius | 11.4 | 19 May |
Virgin Money Holdings (UK) | 3.5 | 10 May |
Wood Group (John) Ord 3.33p | 18 | 16 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 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.