MILAN, Feb 17 (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 around 8.9 points
off the index.
(RIC) COMPANY DIVIDEND STOCK IMPACT
(pence) OPTION
CARNIVAL 0.5 (USD) 0.24
GLAXOSMITHKLINE 23 4.49
IMP.BRANDS 72 2.73
UNILEVER 34.7 1.51
Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:
(RIC) COMPANY DIVIDEND
(pence)
BBGI SICAV 3.5
NEXTENERGY SOL. 1.72
PERSHING SQUARE 0.08 (USD)
(Reporting by Danilo Masoni)
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