RE:RE:RE:RE:January 18 is the date for shareholders of recordnozzpack wrote: That seems confusing, given the record date.
So, if you sell after this week, you don't receive the dividend ?
And the buyer gets the dividend ?
Whats the purpose of the record date then ?
You will NOT receive the dividend if you sell before Feb 1 because the stock will trade with 'due bills' meaning the stock will continue to carry the value of the dividend until ex date. Anyone selling before the ex date also sell his right to the dividend, This is NOT an ordinary dividend. Without Due bills trading on large dividend it would blow a hole in a margin account.