RE:RE:RE:Special Divyand for those selling, which may cover Fredthereferee not getting his divy. I don't know if he bought, sold or has held for months. If your sell the day
BEFORE the ex-dividend, you do not get it.
Selling On The Ex-Dividend Date
To receive a dividend, investors must hold the stock at the opening of the market on the ex-dividend date. That means they can sell their shares on the ex-dividend date and still receive the dividend.
CHECKMATE77 wrote: Again...do not get caught up in number of days etc etc.
it just causes confusion.
the x div date means AS of that day if you buy you do NOT get the div
THUS if you buy any day BEFORE the x div day you get the $$
don't get hung up on clearing , the exchange has done that fir you by giving you the x date