RE: ex-dividend if the share price is around this level the day prior to the ex-date, my plan is to buy shares at 3:59pm the day before and sell them at 9:31am on the day of the ex-date to capture the dividend, hoping the stock doesn't open too much lower. then i'll dump it like a $5 trailerpark wh*re. i simply ain't got no patience to hold this stock.