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 23 September
Interims: AG Barr, Toumaz
Finals: Finsbury Food, Haynes Publishing
Trading statements: Aberdeen Asset Management, Dairy Crest
AGMs: Park Group, Vectura
EGM: International Public Partnerships
When AG Barr (BAG) - which makes such soft drinks as Irn-Bru and Rockstar - reports half-year results on Monday, investors can expect plenty of detail about its new Milton Keynes manufacturing facility. The first phase of the project has come in on budget and one month ahead of schedule, and should increase efficiency and cut costs, thanks to state-of-the art machinery and the close proximity to major suppliers. Meanwhile, sales are expected to be 4.9 per cent ahead of last year, boosted by 10 per cent revenue growth in the second quarter, with demand helped along by recent warm weather. Broker Canaccord Genuity expects pre-tax profit of £36.7m for the full year, giving EPS of 24.2p (from £34.9m and 24.7p in 2013). At 546p, that leaves the shares rated on 23 times forecast earnings; a premium rating for the sector. Given the group's decent returns and strong track record, that premium rating looks well-deserved - but it doesn't leave much room for upside, either. Hold.
Tuesday 24 September
Interims: Augean, Cupid, Dolphin Capital, ReThink
Finals: Albemarle & Bond, Close Brothers, CVS, Hargreaves Services, Netcall
Trading statements: Dolphin Capital, Euromoney Institutional Investor
AGMs: Ashcourt Rowan, City of London Group, Sirius Minerals, Surface Transforms, Victoria
Economics: British Bankers' Association house purchase loans data
Albemarle & Bond (ABM) will announce full-year results on Tuesday and the pawnbroker has already warned that a significant decline in gold prices will mean that profits for the year will be below earlier expectations. Moreover, the core pawn-broking business has come under pressure from increased competition and a steady decline in the amount of gold jewellery in circulation. Revenue has also suffered as new store openings has slowed. Worries about possible regulatory action - to cap the high interest rates charged by Albemarle's high street competitors on short-term loans - won't help sentiment, either. Broker Shore Capital has downgraded its forecasts by 25 per cent and now expects pre-tax profit for 2013 of £8.8m, giving EPS of 12p. At 130p, Albemarle's shares have fallen about 10 per cent since we suggested exiting the stock last month and, given the gloomy outlook, we see no reason to change that view. Sell.
Wednesday 25 September
Interims: Acta, Havelock Europa, Instem, Iofina, Nationwide Accident Repair Services, S&U
Finals: Animalcare, Avingtrans, Clinigen, Origin Enterprises
Trading statements: Daily Mail & General Trust, PZ Cussons
AGMs: Fiske, Max Petroleum, PZ Cussons, WYG
EGMs: Biome Technologies, Fortune Oil, PZ Cussons
Economics: Confederation of British Industry reported sales figures
Thursday 26 September
Interims: Faroe Petroleum, Inditherm, Moss Bros, Scisys
Final: Indigovision
Trading statements: Compass, Thomas Cook, Tui Travel
AGMs: Adept Telecom, Alpha Strategic, Anite, Braveheart Investment, First Property, Fulcrum Utility Services, Madagascar Oil, Micro Focus International, Minco, NWF, Penna Consulting, Rockhopper Exploration
EGM: Micro Focus International
Economics: Second-quarter current account balance, second-quarter GDP data - final revision, second-quarter total business investment figures
Friday 27 September
Interim: Harvey Nash
Final: Produce Investments
Trading statements: Filtronic, ICAP
AGMs: Filtronic, iEnergiser, Mwana Africa, Trakm8, Unitech Corporate Parks
Economics: Index of services, Nationwide house price data
Shares going ex-dividend on 25 September
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
| BlackRock Com Inc Inv Tst | 1.475 | 24 Oct |
| Boot (Henry) & Sons Ord 10p | 1.95 | 25 Oct |
| Bovis Homes Group Ord 50p | 4 | 22 Nov |
| Centrica Ord 5 5/9p | 4.92 | 13 Nov |
| Charlemagne Capital | 0.3133 | 25 Oct |
| Christie Group | 0.5 | 18 Oct |
| Development Securities Ord 50p | 2.4 | 25 Oct |
| Diverse Income Trust | 0.3 | 29 Nov |
| Drax Group Ord 11 16/29p | 8.7 | 11 Oct |
| EMIS | 8 | 31 Oct |
| Essentra | 4.8 | 28 Oct |
| Fiberweb Ord 5p | 1.2 | 01 Nov |
| Fiske Ord 25p | 0.25 | 18 Oct |
| H.R.Owen Ord £1 | 2 | 25 Oct |
| Henderson High Income Trust | 2.075 | 31 Oct |
| Highland Gold | 2.5 | 18 Oct |
| Hygea VCT | 3 | 25 Oct |
| Invesco Perp UK Smaller Cos | 1.6 | 24 Oct |
| Kentz Corporation Ord 1p | 4.23 | 25 Oct |
| M.P. Evans | 2.25 | 04 Nov |
| Maintel Holdings | 6.7 | 11 Oct |
| Morgan Sindall Group | 12 | 24 Oct |
| Murray Income Trust | 9.75 | 29 Oct |
| Netplay TV | 0.18 | 17 Oct |
| Norish Units €0.25 | 1.05 | 25 Oct |
| Northbridge Industrial Services | 2 | 28 Oct |
| Old Mutual Ord 10p | 2.1 | 31 Oct |
| Oxford Instruments Ord 5p | 8.15 | 24 Oct |
| Pendragon Ord 5p | 0.1 | 28 Oct |
| Photo-Me International Ord 0.5p | 1.5 | 07 Nov |
| Playtech | €0.078 | 28 Oct |
| Premier Farnell | 4.4 | 24 Oct |
| Prosperity Minerals | $0.03 | 18 Oct |
| Quarto Group Inc Com Stk US$0.10 | 3.35 | 28 Oct |
| Real Estate Investors | 1 | 25 Oct |
| Redrow | 1 | 15 Nov |
| Rotala Ord 1p | 0.55 | 09 Dec |
| RSA Insurance Grp | 2.28 | 22 Nov |
| Stilo Int (Special) | 0.1 | 18 Oct |
| Stilo Int (Interim) | 0.02 | 18 Oct |
| Vitec Group Ord 20p | 8.9 | 25 Oct |
| Wynnstay Group Ord 25p | 3.1 | 31 Oct |
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.
