Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said that on a headline basis, analysts will look at two numbers for Barclays: pre-tax profit and the dividend. "In terms of the headline pre-tax profit number, Barclays made £1.7 billion on a stated basis in the first half of 2018, while the underlying profit (excluding litigation, conduct costs, restructuring and loan impairments) was £3.7 billion. In the second quarter only Barclays made £1.9 billion last year, but the figure is a pretty volatile one," he said. "Barclays paid a 2.5p-a-share interim and a 4p final for a total of 6.5p in 2018. Analysts expect 7.4p for the total this year so they will be looking for a hike in the interim payment." As far as Lloyds is concerned, UBS said it is forecasting 2Q19 adjusted pre-tax profit of £1.9bn, including above-the-line remediation costs of £168m. Lloyds results are due on Wednesday, while Barclays is slated to report on Thursday.