Ex-divs to take 1.8 points off FTSE 100 on March 2
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 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 1.78 points off
the index.
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT
(pence)
Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) 2 Yes 1.34
RSA 11 0.44
Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION
(pence)
BEAZLEY (LSE: BEZ.L - news) 17.00
BERKELEY GRP 85.24
CENTAMIN ORD 0.135 (USD)
GENUS (Frankfurt: 762548 - news) 7.40
HICL INF 1.91 YES
SSP GRP 2.90
WITAN INV TST 12.50
(Reporting by Helen Reid)