Ex-dividend dates explained
What the ex-dividend date actually is, why it sits one business day before the record date, and what it means for when you buy or sell.
95 UK dividends go ex in the weeks ahead — dates and amounts from the companies' own filings, linked on every row.
Data updated 05 Aug 2026
| Company | Index | Dividend | Amount | Ex-dividend | Record | Payment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 3 Aug 2026 | |||||||
| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 15.3p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 27 Aug 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| AstraZeneca | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$1.06 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 08 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Avon Technologies | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | US$0.081 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Barclays | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 5.9p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| BT Group | FTSE 100 | Final dividend | 5.87p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 09 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 2.45p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Helios Towers | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 0.604p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Inchcape | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 10.8p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Informa | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 7.48p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Jupiter Fund Management | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 3.7p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Lancashire Holdings | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.075 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Lloyds Banking Group | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 1.58p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Man Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | US$0.057 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Monks Investment Trust | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 0.9p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Murray Income Trust | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 12.5p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 1.2p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Reckitt | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 88.6p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| RELX | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 20.9p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 6p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Schroders | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 7p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Segro | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 10.14p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| St. James's Place | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 6p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Standard Chartered | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$0.204 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Telecom Plus | FTSE 250 | Final dividend (special) | 12p | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Unilever | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | €0.4664 | 06 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 10 Aug 2026 | |||||||
| Aberdeen Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 7.3p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Babcock International | FTSE 100 | Final dividend | 5p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| BP | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.0866 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Domino's Pizza | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 3.7p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Elementis | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | €0.015 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Fresnillo plc | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$0.434 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Greencoat UK Wind | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 2.68p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| GSK plc | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | 17p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 08 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Haleon | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 2.4p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| HSBC | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.10 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| IG Group | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 14.46p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| IMI | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 12.1p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| International Public Partnerships | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 2.19p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Keller Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 28.7p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| London Stock Exchange Group | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 55p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 16 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Melrose Industries | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 2.7p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| NatWest Group | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 12p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Pearson plc | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 8.2p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Pershing Square Holdings | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.1837 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Rentokil Initial | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$0.0448 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Rio Tinto | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$2.11 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 24 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Rotork | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 3p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Scottish American Investment Company | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 3.98p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Shell plc | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.3906 | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| The Renewables Infrastructure Group | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 1.8875p | 13 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 17 Aug 2026 | |||||||
| Centrica | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 2p | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Convatec | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$0.02116 | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Investec | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 21p | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Mondi | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | €0.0942 | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Personal Assets Trust | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 1.4p | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| XPS Pensions | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 9.1p | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 24 Aug 2026 | |||||||
| Alliance Witan | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | 7.33p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Autotrader Group | FTSE 100 | Final dividend | 7.8p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Clarkson | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 35p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Croda International | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 48p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 06 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Currys | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 2.25p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Games Workshop | FTSE 100 | Dividend | 140p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 05 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Glencore | FTSE 100 | Dividend | US$0.085 | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| HICL Infrastructure Company | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 2.12p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| JPMorgan Global Growth & Income | FTSE 250 | Quarterly dividend | 6.2p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Shaftesbury Capital | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 2.2p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 23 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Zigup | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 18.2p | 27 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 31 Aug 2026 | |||||||
| Rathbones | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 32p | 03 Sep 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Vesuvius | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 7.1p | 03 Sep 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | 08 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 7 Sep 2026 | |||||||
| Baltic Classifieds | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | €0.028 | 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Endeavour Mining | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.95 | 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Greggs | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 19p | 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| NCC Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 1.5p | 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 14 Sep 2026 | |||||||
| Bridgepoint Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 4.8p | 17 Sep 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Unite Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 12.8p | 17 Sep 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 21 Sep 2026 | |||||||
| Drax Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 32.2p | 24 Sep 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Rightmove | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 4.17p | 24 Sep 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 28 Sep 2026 | |||||||
| Bodycote | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 7.2p | 30 Sep 2026 | 01 Oct 2026 | 05 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Breedon Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 5p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| British American Tobacco | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | 61.26p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 21.5p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Kainos | FTSE 250 | Final dividend | 19.8p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Morgan Sindall Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 55p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 22 Oct 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Smith & Nephew | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | US$0.156 | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Travis Perkins | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 4p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Weir Group | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 20p | 01 Oct 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | 03 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 5 Oct 2026 | |||||||
| Taylor Wimpey | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 1.2p | 08 Oct 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 12 Oct 2026 | |||||||
| Coats Group | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | €0.0105 | 15 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | 12 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Howdens Joinery | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 5.1p | 15 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| ITV | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 1.7p | 15 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | 24 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 19 Oct 2026 | |||||||
| BAE Systems | FTSE 100 | Interim dividend | 15p | 22 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | 02 Dec 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Moonpig | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 1.25p | 22 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | 19 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 2 Nov 2026 | |||||||
| ME Group International | FTSE 250 | Interim dividend | 3.6p | 05 Nov 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | 27 Nov 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 9 Nov 2026 | |||||||
| Pershing Square Holdings | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.1837 | 12 Nov 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Week of 21 Dec 2026 | |||||||
| British American Tobacco | FTSE 100 | Quarterly dividend | 61.26p | 24 Dec 2026 | 29 Dec 2026 | 03 Feb 2027 | Filing ↗ |
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for entitlement: buy shares on or after it and the next dividend goes to the seller — ex-dividend dates explained. This calendar covers UK-listed companies, including the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, and every date and amount on it is extracted from the announcement the company itself filed under UK listing rules — never copied from another dividend site. It refreshes every trading day as new declarations, timetable amendments and currency confirmations are filed; the amounts shown are exactly as declared, in the currency the company declared them.
39 dividend payments land in August 2026. All upcoming payment dates by month →
| Company | Declared | Dividend | Amount | Ex-dividend | Payment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | 04 Aug 2026 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.0866 | 13 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Convatec | 04 Aug 2026 | Interim dividend | US$0.02116 | 20 Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Domino's Pizza | 04 Aug 2026 | Interim dividend | 3.7p | 13 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| Fresnillo plc | 04 Aug 2026 | Interim dividend | US$0.434 | 13 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
| HSBC | 04 Aug 2026 | Quarterly dividend | US$0.10 | 13 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Filing ↗ |
Dividend history pages for 319 UK-listed companies and 755 ETF share classes — five years of declared dividends, every figure linked to its source filing. Browse all companies →, see quarterly payers or the ETF calendar.
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The ex-dividend date is the first day a share trades without the right to the next dividend. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that dividend; the record date one business day later fixes the register.
Every trading day. New dividend declarations, timetable amendments and currency confirmations are extracted from companies' regulatory filings as they are published; this page was last updated on 05 Aug 2026.
Every date and amount is extracted from the announcement the company itself filed under UK listing rules on the FCA National Storage Mechanism, and each row links to that filing. Nothing is copied from other dividend sites.