Ex-divs to take 1 point off FTSE 100 on Dec 13

Fidelity Special Values

10/12/2018 10:44

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100  .FTSE  companies will go
ex-dividend on Thursday, 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 point off the
index.
            
 COMPANY                    (RIC)      DIVIDEND      STOCK OPTION   IMPACT
                                       (pence)                      
 Associated British Foods    ABF.L     33.3                         0.45
 3I Group                    III.L     15                           0.55
 
Among FTSE 250  .FTMC  companies going ex-dividend are: 
        
 COMPANY                            (RIC)            DIVIDEND
                                                     (pence)    
 Assura                              AGRP.L          0.685
 BCA Market                          BCA.L           3
 F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd   FCPTL.L         0.5
 Ferrexpo                            FXPO.L          6.6 (USc)
 Grainger                            GRI.L           3.52
 Halfords Group                      HFD.L           6.18
 
 (Reporting by Josephine Mason)
 ((Helen.Reid@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20 7542 0402;))