RE: RE: Last day for this dividend Cecilhenry:
I can answer your first question. You only need to own the stock for one day per month, but it must be the right day ... which is the day before it goes ex-dividend. For last month, if you bought or owned the stock on Jan 28, you get the dividend in February.
Yes, you can sell the shares on the ex-div date, eg. Jan 29th, and still get the dividend. But you will usually see that the market discounts the share price for being ex-div, but that varies.
BTB usually declares the monthly dividend on the 15th of the month, and the record date is the last day of the month. So you need to buy it 3 trading days before then.
If you receive dividends in shares via their DRIP, the shares will arrive a few days after the 15th. And you will have a few BTB shares in your account.
Some people may buy for the dividend and sell. Others may play it exactly the opposite and sell if the stock is moving up on the day before ex-div day ... then buy back in at a lower price. Personally, I find BTB pretty steady so have simply held my shares.
Cheers, BG