Ex-divs to take 12.32 points off FTSE 100 on Feb. 12
LONDON, Feb 9 (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 12.32 points off
the index.
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION MAX
(pence) IMPACT
BP 10.00 US cents YES 4.71
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A 47.00 US cents 4.30
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B 47.00 US cents 2.98
SAGE 8.00 0.33
Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND
(pence)
ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST 17.00
F&C COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUST 50.00
RANK 1.60
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Atul Prakash)