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 16 December
AGMs: ADVFN (AFN), Alien Metals (UFO), Allergy Therapeutics (AGY), APQ Global (APQ), Helium One Global (HE1), T42 Lot Tracking Solutions (TRAC), Tristel (TSTL)
Companies paying dividends: Calnex Solutions (0.31p), Puma VCT 13 (3p)
Tuesday 17 December
Economics: unemployment rate
Trading updates: Videndum (VID), Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (DNE)
Finals: Chemring (CHG)
AGMs: Gfinity (GFIN), GS Chain (GSC), Netcall (NET)
Companies paying dividends: Jarvis Securities (1p), Softcat (39p), Volution Group (6.2p),
Wednesday 18 December
Economics: Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, Retail Price Index
Finals: Integrafin Holdings (IHP)
AGMs: Beacon Energy (BCE), Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS), dotDigital (DOTD), Greatland Gold (GGP), Karelian Diamond Resources (KDR), Ovoca Bio (OVB), Wildcat Petroleum (WCAT)
Companies paying dividends: Smurfit WestRock ($0.3025), CRH ($0.35), Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (10p), Craneware (16p), Croma Security Solutions (2.3p), London Finance & Investment (0.6p)
Thursday 19 December
Economics: BoE interest rate decision
Trading updates: Time Finance (TIME)
Interims: FIH Group (FIH)
AGMs: Avation (AVAP), AVI Global Trust (AGT), BATM Advanced Communications (BVC), Boston International Holdings (BIH), Frontier IP (FIPP), Mila Resources (MILA), Northamber (NAR), Plaza Centres NV (PLAZ), Renalytix (RENX), Sabien Technology (SNT)
Companies paying dividends: HSBC ($0.1), International Public Partnerships (4.18p), Octopus Titan VCT (1.2p), Shell ($0.344), Utilico Emerging Markets (2.325p), VPC Specialty Lending Investments (1.34p)
Friday 20 December
Economics: GFK consumer confidence, public sector net borrowing, retail sales
AGMs: Fintech Asia (FINA), Macau Property Opportunities (MPO), Vast Resources (VAST)
Companies paying dividends: Abrdn Asia Focus (1p), British Smaller Companies VCT (2p), Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (2.1p), CT UK Capital & Income (3.95p), FRP Advisory (0.95p), Marks Electrical (0.3p), Octopus Apollo VCT (1.3p), Paypoint (9.7p), Record (2.15p), Sainsbury (J) (3.9p), Schroder BSC Social Impact (2.94p), Schroder Real Estate Inv (0.879p), Seneca Growth Capital VCT (1.5p), Telecom Plus (37p), Triad Group (2p), YU Group (19p), BlackRock World Mining Trust (5.5p), BP (6.2959p), Avingtrans (2.9p), BlackRock Greater Europe (5.25p), Tristel (8.28p), Abrdn Asia Focus (1p), Ithaca Energy (9.5242p), Petershill Partners ($0.175)
Companies going ex-dividend on 19 December | ||
Company | Dividend (p) | Pay date |
Pharos Energy | 0.363p | 22-Jan |
Diverse Income Trust | 1p | 28-Feb |
ProVen Growth and Income VCT | 1.25p | 17-Jan |
ProVen VCT | 1.5p | 17-Jan |
Octopus AIM VCT | 2.5p | 10-Jan |
Smart (J.) & Co (Contractors) | 2.27p | 27-Jan |
MITIE Group | 1.3p | 04-Feb |
Halma | 9p | 31-Jan |
Northern Venture Trust | 1.6p | 22-Jan |
Northern 3 VCT | 2p | 22-Jan |
Northern 2 VCT | 1.7p | 22-Jan |
Topps Tiles | 1.2p | 30-Jan |
abrdn Property Income | 3p | 10-Jan |
STS Global Income & Growth | 1.586p | 17-Jan |
MS International | 5p | 17-Jan |
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