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Can anyone please tell me what an ex-div date is, how they work and how I can find out what a certain company's is?
Thanks! xxx
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Not sure of your last comment, but when a share price goes ex-d, it means that the share price reduces to compensate for the fact that the dividend which was announced some time before, has now been paid to shareholders. In effect, the dividend is no longer reflected in the price."Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, this is skirting around the issue. The real problem is that the cup is too big."0
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It is the date which is used for calculation of dividend payment.
Shares that are held on that date will receive the dividend - if you buy afterwards then you do not receive the dividend even if you buy before the dividend pay date.
The share price may drop but that's due to the shares bought after the date not receiving the dividend.
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http://www.investorwords.com/1819/ex_dividend_date.html0 -
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