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The EX-DIVIDEND DAY IS THURSDAY 28th MAY next week. you can purchase shares up to close of business Wednesday 27th and get the 56.95p dividend that is paid on the 3rd July 2015.you can sell the shares on the ex-dividend date if you want to and still get the Dividend . but what to remember is the share price will drop on the ex-dividend date by 56.95p so for those who are unsure , don't be alarmed by the drop on the 28th it's normal.

Past events General meeting 06 May 2015 Interim dividend payment date 31 March 2015 Interim ex-dividend date 12 March 2015 Interim results 24 February 2015 AGM 23 October 2014 Drilling report 22 October 2014 Annual report 25 September 2014 Final dividend payment date 23 September 2014 Final ex-dividend date 03 September 2014 Final results 19 August 2014

Today's contrarian pick? In my view, BHP and Rio are slightly more attractive than Anglo American as contrarian buys. Anglo has more unresolved problems and was unable to capitalise on last year's strong prices to reduce its debt levels, as Rio and BHP did. However, Anglo's price-book ratio of 0.9 might make it most attractive to value investors seeking asset backing: ultimately, it's your decision. I believe these big miners have become attractive income buys

Comment GlaxoSmithKline £14.78 Questor says BUY Dividend guarantee GlaxoSmithKline [LON:GSK] guaranteed its 5.4pc prospective dividend yield for the next three years last week. The FTSE 100-listed pharmaceutical company made the pledge as it outlined a strategy for the next five years. Chief executive Sir Andrew Witty said he expects the company to return to sales growth next year and pledged to maintain dividends at 80p until 2017. This encouraging announcement was enough to send the shares higher initially, but after the market digested news of the growing threat from cheap copycat drugs in the US and a reduction in the one-off return of cash to investors from £4bn to £1bn, the shares ended the week almost 4pc down. Advair headache Earnings per share declined by 16pc, to 17.3p, during the three months to the end of March compared with a year earlier. The fall was widely anticipated by the market, and the expectations for the full-year figure are for a similar fall, down about 18pc to 88p. The main problem for GSK is with generic versions of Advair, its important asthma treatment. Sales of Advair were £4.2bn last year, out of a group total of £23bn.Sir Andrew expects them to fall to as little as £300m within five years, leaving the company to manage the decline of its best-selling blockbuster drug. Five year plan GSK last week detailed a plan to cope with this rapid loss of revenue and profits, reversing plans to float its HIV drugs business ViiV Healthcare, in which it owns an 80pc stake.The company says encouraging sales growth means it will hold on to the stake. It will also conserve cash by retaining more of the money it received from Novartis as part of a £13.1bn asset swap. The previously announced £4bn special dividend was reduced to £1bn. The consumer healthcare business will also be a focus of rising profit margins. The deal with Swiss-based rival Novartis has already seen the group put greater focus on vaccines for diseases such as Ebola. Healthy income There is no doubting the challenges facing GSK, but it looks like the market has already priced a lot of the problems with the shares, which are currently trading on 17 times forecast earnings – a 15pc discount to European peers Novartis and Roche. For the long-term income investor, they still hold attractions. The shares offer a 5.4pc prospective dividend which is now guaranteed until 2017 and having largely missed out on the equity rally of the past six years, they remain reasonably priced. Sir Philip Hampton, who oversaw the turnaround of RBS, became chairman last week and could bolster the turnaround that is planned from next year. The shares are up 7pc from o

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GSK GlaxoSmithKline FTSE 100 EX DIV DATE 14/05/2015 19 pence payment a share last day tomorrow to buy ,to get dividend payment , pay date 09/07/15 dividend of 5.4% has been guaranteed by GSK for the next three years. good income stock

Consumer healthcare generates about 20% of GlaxoSmithKline's (LSE: GSK) revenues, and marginally contributes to its valuation, which is more appealing than that of consumer staples such as Unilever (LSE: ULVR) and Diageo (LSE: DGE), I'd argue. Here's why. Glaxo Glaxo is more profitable than Unilever, with forward operating margins expected to be in mid-20s into 2016. And whilst it's less profitable than Diageo, it's financially stronger. Revenues are unlikely to grow much, and that's not too different an outlook from that of Diageo and Unilever. Glaxo's forward yield is forecast to hover around 5%-5.5% between 2015 and 2017 -- and such forecasts are accurate, in my view. At 21x and 11x forward earnings and adjusted operating cash flow, respectively, its stock could be considered as part of a diversified portfolio, although its earnings per share could come come under pressure this year. The stock is up 4% so far in 2015, but has lost 12% of value over the last month, as analysts have become more bearish about its short-term earnings prospects. If you are after long-term value, there's little you should worry about at this price, however. Finally it has long been debated whether Glaxo should hold less cyclical consumer assets, and upside could certainly come from spin-offs. Investors are nervous, though, and a change of management would benefit Glaxo's own valuation.

1 2 EPIC Company Index Ex Div Date Amount Payment Date ADN Aberdeen Asset Management FTSE 100 14/05/2015 7.50 18/06/2015 ALNT Alent FTSE 250 14/05/2015 6.00 19/06/2015 CLLN Carillion FTSE 250 14/05/2015 12.15 12/06/2015 FDSA Fidessa Group FTSE 250 14/05/2015 70.00 12/06/2015 GSK GlaxoSmithKline FTSE 100 14/05/2015 19.00 09/07/2015 ISAT Inmarsat FTSE 250 14/05/2015 30.26¢ 29/05/2015 KGF Kingfisher FTSE 100 14/05/2015 6.85 15/06/2015 KWE Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate FTSE 250 14/05/2015 8.00 29/05/2015 RDSB Royal Dutch Shell FTSE 100 14/05/2015 47.00¢ 22/06/2015 SBRY Sainsbury (J) FTSE 100 14/05/2015 8.20 10/07/2015 SGE Sage Group (The) FTSE 100 14/05/2015 4.45 06/06/2015 UKCM UK Commercial Property Trust FTSE 250 14/05/2015 0.92 29/05/2015 BNZL Bunzl FTSE 100 21/05/2015 24.50 01/07/2015 CCC Computacenter FTSE 250 21/05/2015 13.10 19/06/2015 CCL Carnival FTSE 100 21/05/2015 25.00¢ 12/06/2015 CKN Clarkson FTSE 250 21/05/2015 39.00 05/06/2015 HOME Home Retail Group FTSE 250 21/05/2015 2.80 23/07/2015 HSBA HSBC Holdings FTSE 100 21/05/2015 10.00¢ 08/07/2015 HWDN Howden Joinery Group FTSE 250 21/05/2015 6.50 19/06/2015 ITRK Intertek Group FTSE 100 21/05/2015 33.10 05/06/2015 MPI Michael Page International FTSE 250 21/05/2015 7.58 22/06/2015 PFG Provident Financial FTSE 250 21/05/2015 63.90 19/06/2015 RDI Redefine International FTSE 250 21/05/2015 1.60 05/06/2015 TED Ted Baker FTSE 250 21/05/2015 29.00 19/06/2015 AMFW Amec Foster Wheeler FTSE 250 28/05/2015 28.50 02/07/2015 BWY Bellway FTSE 250 28/05/2015 25.00 01/07/2015 CAPC Capital & Counties Properties FTSE 250 28/05/2015 1.00 19/06/2015 DTY Dignity FTSE 250 28/05/2015 13.01 26/06/2015 IMT Imperial Tobacco Group FTSE 100 28/05/2015 21.40 30/06/2015 INCH Inchcape FTSE 250 28/05/2015 13.80 25/06/2015

EX-DIVIDEND DATE IS NOW ON A THURSDAYS AND THE RECORD DATE IS THE DAY AFTER FRIDAYS THE PRICE OF THE SHARE IS PUMPED UP BEFORE THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE TO PUT PEOPLE OFF BUYING JUST BEFORE THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE. 7AM ON THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE THE PRICE IS REDUCED BY THE DIVIDEND PAYOUT AMOUNT PLUS. NORMALLY THE PUMPED UP PRICE . ADD ON WILL FOLLOW RE BUY/SELL TIMES. GMT 22/03/15 example of interest below Do I qualify for a dividend, and when will it be paid? To qualify for a dividend payment you must be the owner of shares at the close of business on the working day before the ex dividend date. For example if the ex dividend date is 9th June: You would qualify if you buy/bought shares on or before the 8th June and did not sell before close of business on the 8th. You will not qualify if you buy/bought shares on or after the 9th June. As long as you buy/bought shares on the 8th or before then you can sell the shares on the ex dividend date and still qualify for a dividend. MORE INFORMATION RE DIVIDENDS Guide to Dividends and Income Investing What are dividends? Dividends are payments made by a company from its profits to its shareholders. They are generally paid either twice a year (in an interim and final dividend) or quarterly. Some companies will occasionally make one off payments known as special dividends. Dividend stocks are sought after by income investors and will play a part in a well-diversified stock portfolio. To receive a dividend, you must buy shares in the company concerned prior to, and hold for at least part of, the ex-dividend date; if you were to buy shares on the day itself, you would not be eligible for the dividend. What happens on the ex-dividend date? On the ex-dividend date, the shares will typically fall by the amount of the dividend. If you hold shares in a company and do not realise it's the ex-dividend date this can obviously be quite alarming. It makes sense, however, as new buyers of shares in the company aren't eligible to receive the dividend essentially making the company worth less. What about if I have a spread bet or CFD position open on a company which goes ex-dividend? If you have a position with a spread betting or CFD provider when a company goes ex-dividend they will typically credit (if you are long) or debit (if you are short) the amount of the dividend to compensate for the fall in share price. What about tax on dividends and dividend tax rates? Anyone who receives dividends from UK companies have 10% taken off as taxation before the dividend is paid. Unfortunately, there's no way around this. However, higher rate taxpayers can avoid losing a further 25% to tax by holding the shares in a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or ISA. What about reinvesting my dividend payments? One of the most powerful ways to grow an investment is by reinvesting dividends. Online stockbrokers have different ways to do this, which vary according to the commission and minimum charge inv

latest buy recommendation 06-May-15 Panmure Gordon Buy 305.00 305.00

Barclays Capital have set a target price of 285 GBX on its stock. This would imply the analyst believes there is a potential upside of 9.8% from today’s opening price of 259.6 GBX. Legal & General Group Plc has a 50 day moving average of 282.49 GBX and a 200 day moving average of 253.73 GBX. The 1 year high for the share price is 296.02 GBX while the 52 week low is 209.2.

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ALL EX-DIVIDEND DATES ARE NOW ON A THURSDAYS AND THE RECORD DATE IS THE DAY AFTER FRIDAYS THE PRICE OF THE SHARE NORMALLY RISES BEFORE THE EX, DUE TO THE INTEREST IN BUYING TO GET THE DIVIDEND. 7AM ON THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE THE PRICE IS REDUCED BY THE DIVIDEND PAYOUT AMOUNT PLUS. NORMALLY THE PUMPED UP PRICE . ADD ON WILL FOLLOW RE BUY/SELL TIMES. GMT 22/03/15 example of interest below Do I qualify for a dividend, and when will it be paid? To qualify for a dividend payment you must be the owner of shares at the close of business on the working day before the ex dividend date. For example if the ex dividend date is 9th June: You would qualify if you buy/bought shares on or before the 8th June and did not sell before close of business on the 8th. You will not qualify if you buy/bought shares on or after the 9th June. As long as you buy/bought shares on the 8th or before then you can sell the shares on the ex dividend date and still qualify for a dividend.

27/04/2015 BUY NEW TARGET 302.00P

The thought is nice thinking of us ,thats me and my shadow , owing 532,452 LGEN shares no this is the price we bought in at 266.154p and 266.298p I plan to keep them as a income share , or if they top 2.90 or near it again i might take profit. next div is AUGUST ,reports look good for growth .

L&G is forecast to deliver high single digit growth in EPS over each of the next two years, according to current analyst consensus estimates. This could enable continuing dividend growth, with the yield forecast to rise to around 5.3% next year (variable and not guaranteed). It's been a hard days night and i been working like a dog, its been a hard days night and i am now sleeping like a log but when i wake up ,i think i will complete a marathon before breakfast,

cap £15.72 BILLION P.E 15.87 HIGH OF £2.94.4 The full year dividend was increased by 21% to 11.25p per share next Intrim div AUG

EX-DIVIDEND DATE IS NOW ON A THURSDAY AND THE RECORD DATE IS THE DAY AFTER FRIDAY THE PRICE OF THE SHARE IS PUMPED UP BEFORE THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE TO PUT PEOPLE OFF BUYING JUST BEFORE THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE. 7AM ON THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE THE PRICE IS REDUCED BY THE DIVIDEND PAYOUT AMOUNT PLUS. NORMALLY THE PUMPED UP PRICE . ADD ON WILL FOLLOW RE BUY/SELL TIMES. GMT 22/03/15 example of interest below Do I qualify for a dividend, and when will it be paid? To qualify for a dividend payment you must be the owner of shares at the close of business on the working day before the ex dividend date. For example if the ex dividend date is 9th June: You would qualify if you buy/bought shares on or before the 8th June and did not sell before close of business on the 8th. You will not qualify if you buy/bought shares on or after the 9th June. As long as you buy/bought shares on the 8th or before then you can sell the shares on the ex dividend date and still qualify for a dividend.

So we ended up buying at 266154 and 266298