RE:record dateThatsTheTruth wrote: The record date for a security can be thought of in the same way as the settlement date. That's when the transfer agent records the new owner of the shares.
The ex-dividend date is the last date that a share owner can still receive a dividend, which goes to the owner of the shares on the record date. Therefore the ex-dividend date is three days before the record date, to account for the three day settlement period.
TTT
Thank you. That's something I was uncertain about. I wasn't sure if the Date of Record was considered to be equivalent to an ex-dividend date. Your clarification makes sense.