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 4 August
Interim: Afren, Alent, esure, Fidessa, HSBC, Intertek, Keller, Morgan Sindall, Senior, Telecity, Ultra Electronics,
Trading statement: Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings
AGM: Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings
Economics: UK construction data, Halifax house prices
Companies paying dividends: Establishment Investment Group (2.8p), JD Sports Fashion (22.65p), Tangent Communications (0.24p)
Tuesday 5 August
Interim: Aggreko, Avocet Mining, BBA Aviation, Clarke (T), Dragon Oil, Fresnillo, Genel Energy, Hill & Smith, Inmarsat, Intercontinental Hotels, LSL Property Services, Meggit, Novae, Rex Bionics, Rotork, SDL, Standard Life, Vernalis
Final: NWF
Trading Statement: S&U
AGMs: Monks Investment Trust, Schroder Growth UK Fund
Economics: Official reserves, Purchase managers index
Companies paying dividends: Bonmarche (2.1p), e2v technologies (3p), Johnson Matthey (45.5p), TR Property Investment Trust (4.6p)
Wednesday 6 August
Interim: Ferrexpo, Friends Life, Interserve, Johnston Press, Legal & General, Standard Chartered, Statpro
Trading statement: easyJet, Grainger
AGMs: Camellia, Canaccord Genuity, European Convergence Development Company, Kodal Minerals, Renewable Energy, Zamano
Economics: Shop price index, New car registrations, Production data, Manufacturing data, GDP estimate
Companies paying dividends: MITIE (6.1p), Vodafone (7.47p)
Thursday 7 August
Interim: AMEC, Aviva, Cobham, Henderson, Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate, Kerry Group, Mondi, Old Mutual, Randgold Resources, Rio Tinto, RSA Insurance, Savills, Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Trading statements: Aer Lingus, Enterprise Inns, Hardy Oil & Gas, Infinis Energy, LondonMetric Property, UDG Healthcare
AGM: Hardy Oil & Gas, Infinis Energy, Investec, Magestic Wine, Treveria
EGM: Amphion Innovations
Economics: Bank of England rate, Asset purchase target
Companies paying dividends: Anglo Pacific (5.75p), Caledonia Investments (35.7p), Dairy Crest (15.4p), ITE Group (2.5p) Smith (WH) (10.8p),
Friday 8 August
Interim: Catlin
Trading statement: Bellway, TUI Travel
AGMs: Origo Partners, PhotonStar LED, Redcentric
Economics: Trade balance, Construction output
Companies paying dividends: Bond International Software (2.2p), British Land Company (6.75p), Cable & Wireless (1.57p), Charles Stanley (9.25p), Cropper (James) (5.7p), Ensor (1p), GVC Holdings (9.92p), Hyder Consulting (8.5p), Monks Investment Trust (3.45p), Pressure Technologies (2.8p), Sepura (1.41p), Tritax Big Box (1.85p), Vedanta Resources (23.13p), VP (10.4p), Walker Greenbank (1.57p)
Shares going ex-dividend on 9 August
Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
Aberdeen New Dawn Inv Tst Ord 5p | 2.6 | 05 Sep |
Advanced Computer Software Group | 0.44 | 02 Sep |
Avon Rubber Ord £1 | 1.87 | 05 Sep |
Creston Ord 10p | 2.7 | 12 Sep |
Dunedin Income Growth Inv Tst Ord 25p | 2.575 | 29 Aug |
GCP Student Living | 1.4 | 05 Sep |
GlaxoSmithKline Ord 25p | 19 | 02 Oct |
Henderson Far East Income Trust Ord npv | 4.7 | 29 Aug |
Independent Investment Trust | 2 | 29 Aug |
Northern Bear Ord 1p | 0.75 | 29 Aug |
Pennon Group Ord 40.7p | 20.92 | 03 Oct |
QINETIQ Group Ord 1p | 3.2 | 05 Sep |
Reed Elsevier Ord 25p | 7 | 28 Aug |
RPC Group Ord 5p | 11 | 05 Sep |
SABMiller Ord 10c | 47.33 | 15 Aug |
Solid State Supplies Ord 5p | 5.75 | 02 Sep |
St. Modwen Properties Ord 10p | 1.463 | 03 Sep |
Synergy Healthcare Ord 0.625p | 14.2 | 04 Sep |
UK Commercial Property Ord 25p | 0.92 | 29 Aug |
Unilever Ord 3 1/9p | 22.53 | 10 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 Wednesday. The record date is usually two days after the ex-date. The payment day is the day on which the funds are transferred to shareholders.