dividend payments
I do not want to sell my shares in a company and miss out on an upcoming dividend payment. What do I need to find out prior to selling ? How do I find this out?
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Hi Roslyn,
You simply need to hold shares on the day before its “ex-dividend” date to be entitled to the dividends which are likely to flow through a few weeks later. Once the shares are trading ex-dividend an investor can sell them and still be entitled the dividend.
- The ex-dividend date of a particular company can be found on the respective company page on the Market Matters site, under KEY INFORMATION – underneath the price chart. Here is BHP as a example: BHP Billiton | Share Price And News | Market Matters
