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A dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders, after which the stock exchange decreases the price of the stock by the dividend to remove volatility. The market has no control over the stock price on open on the ex-dividend date, though more often than not it may open higher. [ 1 ]
Conversely, if you buy stock after the record date but before the ex-dividend date of a large special dividend, you are entitled to the dividend and will receive it via the due bill process. As is the case with all dividends, if you sell your stock prior to the ex-dividend date, within the due bill period, you relinquish your right to the dividend.
This category contains articles related to dividends, or the distribution of profit by a company to its shareholders. Pages in category "Dividends" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
Over the last 12 months, the company has seen two solid run-ups in the stock, followed by two sudden drops. The problem is that Guess? seems incapable of keeping consumers' attention for more than ...
For instance, if the record date is Sunday, then the ex-dividend date is the preceding Thursday, not Friday — assuming no intervening holidays. To be a stockholder on the record date, an investor must purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date in order to allow for the 1-trading day settlement of the stock purchase. If the investor ...
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