Ex-divs to take up to 2.08 points off FTSE 100 on Wed Jan 22
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies 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 as much as 2.08
points off the index.
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK INDEX IMPACT
(pence) ALTERNATIVE (points)
Compass Group (Other OTC: CMPGF - news) 16 No 1.11
SSE (LSE: SSE.L - news) 26 Yes 0.96
Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:
COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND
City of London Investment Trust 3.63
IG Group 5.75