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 17 August
Interims: Bovis Homes, Clarkson
EGM: Kromek
Economics: Rightmove house prices
Companies paying dividends: GVC Holdings (14p), Murray International Trust (10.5p), Stanley Gibbons (1.75p)
Tuesday 18 August
Interims: Cairn Energy, H&T Group, John Menzies, Mears Group, Persimmon, Wood (John)
AGM: Castings
Economics: Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer prices, ONS house prices
Companies paying dividends: Telecom Plus (21p)
Wednesday 19 August
Interims: Admiral Group, Enquest, Gem Diamonds, Glencore, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Hochschild Mining
Trading statements: Awilco Drilling, Imperial Tobacco
AGM: Mountview Estates
EGM: Playtech
Companies paying dividends: BACIT (2.1p), Halma, (7.31p), Shoe Zone (3.2p)
Thursday 20 August
Interims: Asia Resource Minerals, Costain, Kaz Minerals, New World Resources, Phoenix Group Holdings, Polypipe, Premier Oil, Primary Health Properties, Sanne Group, Stock Spirits Group, Sportech, TT Electronics
Final: Rank Group
Economics: Retail sales, CBI trends, total orders, selling prices
Companies paying dividends: Development Securities (3.5p), SQN Asset Finance Income Fund (0.5625p)
Friday 21 August
Interims: Aga Rangemaster, HellermannTyton, Tritax Big Box
Companies paying dividends: Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (2p), Atkins (WS) (25.5p), Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (1.1p), Blue Capital Global Reinsurance (0.2p), Bluefield Solar Income Fund (1.5p), Castings (10.08p), Cayenne Trust (3.8p), Chenavari Capital Solutions (2p), City Merchants High Yield Trust (2.5p), Heath (Samuel) (6.25p), Immunodiagnostic Systems (3p), Investment Company (7.1p), Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust Com (0.56p), Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust (0.2p), NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund (1.03p), One Media iP Group (0.071p), Scapa Group (1.5p), Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust (1.61p), Triple Point Income VCT 'A' Ord (40p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 20 August
| Company | Dividend(p) | Payment |
| Aberdeen Private Equity Npv | 2.2 | 18 Sep |
| British American Tobacco Ord 25p | 49.4 | 30 Sep |
| Brunner Investment Trust | 3.2 | 21 Sep |
| Carnival Ord $1.66 | 19.5 | 12 Sep |
| FDM Group (Hldgs) | 8 | 25 Sep |
| Fidessa | 13.1 | 15 Sep |
| First Property Group Ord 1p | 1 | 30 Sep |
| Hammerson Ord 25p | 9.5 | 1 Oct |
| Henderson Opportunities Trust Ord 25p | 5 | 25 Sep |
| Jarvis Securities Ord 1p Aim | 4.25 | 10 Sep |
| JPM Brazil Invest Trust | 0.4 | 18 Sep |
| Lindsell Train Inv Ord 75p | 642 | 11 Sep |
| Lindsell Train Inv Ord 75p (special) | 78 | 11 Sep |
| Mondi Ord €0.2 | 10.125 | 15 Sep |
| Northgate | 10.2 | 22 Sep |
| Quartix Holdings | 2 | 24 Sep |
| Red24 Ord 1p | 0.27 | 17 Sep |
| Renewables Infrastructure | 3.08 | 30 Sep |
| Scottish American Inv Co Ord 25p | 2.675 | 25 Sep |
| Secure Trust Bank | 17 | 18 Sep |
| Segro | 5 | 2 Oct |
| Taylor Wimpey ord 25p | 0.49 | 2 Oct |
| The Renewables Infrastructure Group | 3.08 | 30 Sep |
| Utilico Inv Ord | 1.875 | 16 Sep |
| World Trust Fund | 2.9 | 18 Sep |
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.
