The dividends have kept coming thick and fast from FTSE 100 shares. Payments announced over the summer have steadily streamed in, or at least gone past their ex-dividend dates.
When a share goes ex-dividend, it means the company has declared a dividend, but the cut-off date to be eligible for that payout’s passed. Investors who buy the stock on or after the ex-dividend date aren’t entitled to claim the upcoming dividend.
Some of the UK’s biggest blue-chip shares have gone ex-dividend today. These are Centrica, Hargreaves Lansdown, Smith & Nephew, Weir Group, and Phoenix Group Holdings.
Another three stocks from the Footsie will join the ex-dividend club next week too, on 10 October.
The 3 shares about to go ex-dividend
These are:
|
FTSE 100 stock |
Dividend per share |
Dividend type |
Payment date |
Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Taylor Wimpey (LSE:TW.) |
4.8p |
Interim |
15 November |
5.6% |
|
WPP |
15p |
Interim |
1 November |
4.9% |
|
Kingfisher |
3.8p |
Interim |
15… |
