Ex-divs to take 6.84 points off FTSE 100 on May 20

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies
will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no
longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.

According to Reuters calculations at current market prices,
the effect would be to take 6.84 points off the index.

COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND INDEX IMPACT

(pence) (points)
AMEC (AMEC.L) 10.01 0.15
HOME RETAIL GROUP (HOME.L) 10.00 0.35
HSBC (HSBA.L) 8.00 (U.S.cents) 3.46
SAINSBURY (SBRY.L) 9.60 0.67
THOMSON REUTERS (TRIL.L) 28.00 (U.S.cents) 0.13
UNILVER (ULVR.L) 40.19 2.08

FTSE 250 companies also going ex-dividend on Wednesday
include:
BELLWAY (BWY.L) 3.00
EUROMONEY (ERM.L) 6.25
STOBART GROUP (STOB.L) 3.30
WH SMITH (SMWH.L) 5.40