Stock Research

MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Many stocks will reach their ex-dividend date next Monday which is significant for investors as the seller of the stock on that date not the buyer receives the most recent dividend. A stock must be bought one day before the ex-dividend date to claim any dividends that have been announced but not yet paid. The company determines on the record date which usually occurs two days after the ex-dividend date which shareholders qualify for the dividend. Shareholders listed as holders of record after the record date then receive their dividend on the date of payment established by ...