UK Index companies paying dividends on Thurs 30 May: Bank of Georgia, Computacenter, ContourGlobal, Great Portland Estates, Greencore, Hilton Food, Marks & Spencer, National Grid, Sage, Whitbread

Source: DividendData.co.uk, Company Announcements; Last Updated: 29 May 2019

Long/Short  UK 100  CFD positions credited/debited 11.00pm Weds *
Long/Short equity CFD positions credited/debited 7.15am Thurs**

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Trading National Grid – An Example

Let’s say you like National Grid and would like to get the 31.26p/3.9% dividend. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of National Grid using a CFD. To do this, you need £2,000.

Shares that go ex-dividend typically fall by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date. Many shares then tend to recover over a period of time, helped by dividends being reinvested, creating a dividend recovery trade opportunity.

Assuming National Grid shares recover to their pre-dividend share price, your profit from the dividend would be £390, from your initial investment of £2,000.

Be aware that the share price could fall or rise, which could mean that you make an overall loss or increased profit on the position. For example, let’s assume that National Grid falls 2% at the same time it pays the dividend. You overall net loss on your £10,000 position would be £200.

This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.

* All qualifying UK 100 Index CFD positions held over 10pm on Weds 29 May
** All qualifying UK equity CFD positions held over 4.30pm on Weds 29 May