UK Index companies paying dividends on Thurs 11 Apr: Aviva, Barratt Developments, BBA Aviation, Charter Court Financial Services, Croda International, Equiniti, International Public Partnership, ITV, JPMorgan American Investment Trust, Merlin Entertainments, Mondi, Paddy Power Betfair, Rentokil Initial, Rotork, Savills, Scottish Investment Trust, Smurfit Kappa, Standard Life Aberdeen, Ultra Electronics, Unite

Source: DividendData.co.uk, Company Announcements; Last Updated: 5 Apr 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 Standard Life Aberdeen – An Example

Let’s say you like Standard Life Aberdeen and would like to get the 14.3p/5.2% dividend. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Standard Life Aberdeen 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 Standard Life Aberdeen shares recover to their pre-dividend share price, your profit from the dividend would be £520, 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 Standard Life Aberdeen 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 10 Apr
** All qualifying UK equity CFD positions held over 4.30pm on Weds 10 Apr