RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Good Show of Confidence This special dividend follows a different set of rules : Special Dividends: "Due Bill" Process | IB Knowledge Base (ibkr.info)
The ex-div date is December 23rd, as per BMO.
Due Bill Period effective Dec 14th, until the ex-div date dec 23. As per the TSX :"During the due bill trading period, the seller of the listed securities (who is the prospective recipient of the entitlement) also sells and assigns the right to the entitlement to the purchaser of the listed
When an event carries a due bill, the ex-dividend date is after the record date, and any buys or sells placed after the record date are automatically tracked. The ex-dividend date becomes the day your total position is eligible for the event.
You will no longer be entitled to a distribution if you sell the stock after the record date, but before the ex-dividend date. In this case, the seller would be obligated to pay any received cash or shares to the buyer. This payout occurs automatically