Ex-divs to take 1 point off FTSE 100 on Feb 5

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust

03/02/2014 12:01

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100  .FTSE  
company will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors 
will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.   
    According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, 
the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by 
market-makers would take 1.04 points off the index.   
         
 COMPANY   (RIC)      DIVIDEND    INDEX IMPACT 
                      (pence)      (points)    
 Unilever   ULVR.L      22.22        1.04 
     
Among FTSE 250  .FTMC  companies going ex-dividend are:  
         
 COMPANY                              (RIC)     DIVIDEND 
                                                (pence)     
 Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust     ASL.L     16.15 
 Daejan Holdings                       DJAN.L    35 
 The Edinburgh Investment Trust        EDIN.L     5  
 Stagecoach Group                      SGC.L      2.9  
 Victrex                               VCTX.L    32.65  
  
 (Reporting by Tricia Wright) 
 ((tricia.wright1@thomsonreuters.com)(+44 207 542 8114)(Reuters 
Messaging: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: MARKETS BRITAIN STOCKS EXDIV