UK dividends calendar - next 7 days
20th May 2026 14:20
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
Smith & Nephew PLC - Watford, England-based medical devices maker - S&N hires Merrill Lynch International to run the USD250 million first tranche of the USD500 million share buyback that it announced with first-quarter results on Wednesday. The tranche begins on Friday and will be completed by September 7. The shares bought back will be cancelled or held in treasury for employee share awards. On Wednesday, S&N said the buyback plan reflects "confidence in 2026 performance and strong balance sheet and free cash flow generation", which it guided as USD840 million this year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks soared on Wednesday on renewed hopes a peace deal could be struck between the US and Iran to end the Middle East war. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC on Wednesday reported broadly in line first quarter sales figures with strength in Sports Medicine offsetting weakness in US Knee Implants. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, following the latest de-escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, and ahead of UK composite purchasing managers' index data. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump paused his 'Project Freedom', the military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and said that "great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement" with Iran. Read More
Smith & Nephew PLC - Watford, England-based medical equipment and devices company - Plans showcase two new wound care innovations at the upcoming European Wound Management Association Conference in Bremen, Germany. The first, the Allevyn Complete Care Foam Dressing, is a "unique five-layer construction" meant to improve wear times and decrease risk of bacterial infection in wounds. The second, the Renasys Edge Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, is a lightweight pump meant to relieve pressure on wounds, thereby "significantly improv[ing] wound outcomes". “With chronic wound management a strategic priority, we are excited to launch Allevyn Complete Care Dressing and Renasys Edge System at EWMA,” company says. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed down on Monday, weighed by falls in Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Shell, as the stalemate in the Middle East dragged on. Read More
Rentokil Initial PLC - Crawley, England-based pest control services - Appoints Therese Esperdy as its new chair, effective from September 1. Says she will initially join the board on July 1 as a non-executive director and chair designate. Esperdy is currently non-executive chair at Bristol, England-based tobacco products manufacturer Imperial Brands PLC, which announced her forthcoming retirement in late January. Imperial Brands said Esperdy, who assumed the role in 2020 and served on its board since 2016, would step down on December 1, when Informa PLC Chair John Rishton will succeed her after joining as chair designate on July 13. Esperdy is also senior independent director designate at Smith & Nephew plc and a Moody's Corp non-executive director. Rentokil announced on March 5 that outgoing Chair Richard Solomons intended to step down. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the green on Tuesday, as markets bounced back after Monday's falls while a fall in the oil price cooled concerns around inflation. Read More
(Alliance News) - London stocks were called slightly higher on Thursday, as a slew of listed companies release their annual reports and the Middle East conflict continues. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks rallied on Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, and energy prices retreated, as investors await the latest developments in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More