There are quite a few FTSE350 companies lining up to pay special dividends alongside their usual dividend payment over the next few weeks. Starting with ITV and Admiral who go ex-dividend tomorrow.
ITV - current price around 125p, 1.8p dividend, special dividend 4.0p - total 5.8p per share.
Admiral - current price around 1293p, dividend 21.4p, special dividend 24.1p - total 45.5p per share.
Fidessa - current price around 1793p, dividend 24.5p, special dividend 45.0p - total 69.5p per share.
Antofagasta - current price around 891p, dividend 8.4p, special dividend 52.0p - total 60.4 per share.
888 Holdings - current share price around 169.5p, dividend 3.02, special dividend 1.34p - total 4.36 per share.
You can work out the % yourself, but only 888 at around 2.5% are paying something close to the very low IR's currently available on savings with your local friendly bank.