| UK Dividends Calendar | |
| Friday, February 7 | |
| Britvic | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Daily Mail and General Trust | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Grainger | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| ICAP | Payment date for 2014 dividend |
| Pinewood-Shepperton | Payment date for 2014 dividend |
| Smiths News | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Unilever | Record Date 2013 Dividend |
| Monday, February 10 | |
| ITE Group | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Paragon Group of Companies | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Laura Ashley Holdings | Special dividend payment date |
| Tuesday, February 11 | |
| Dunedin Smaller Companies Investment Trust | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| DCG Iris Limited | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Wednesday, February 12 | |
| Picton Property Income | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| BP | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| Future | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| Medicx Fund | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| Sage Group | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| Utilico Emerging Mkts | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| Jupiter Primadona Growth Trust | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| Henderson Smaller Cos Investment Trust | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
| Royal Dutch Shell | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| Ex-dividend date 2013 | |
| UK Commercial Property Trust | Ex-dividend date 2013 |
| Thursday. February 13 | |
| Cardiff Property | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Euromoney Institutional Investor | Payment date for 2013 dividend |
| Delphi Automotive | Ex-dividend date 2014 |
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