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Prefs are getting out of whack

[Obscure1]

Prefs closed at $10.29 today while the Nav is $10.12 this week. 

While the focus is always on the Premium to the Common NAV,  we learned on April 10th to keep an eye on the Prefs. 

Stay diligent because Middlefiled is always ready to pounce on the careless,

[nortbrar]

I can't stay diligent Obscure!, cause I am NOT sure what metric(s) I should be monitoring.  For FTN and DFN.....there is an "expert" named Mouserman who provides some opinionated guidance on "when" things are getting a little too hot in the kitchen.  Do you do the same?  Or, what indicators should make me start to get nervous?  Can I assume as soon as I

[Ganyman61]

Is today ex dividend date?

[oldbrit34]

Middlefield says record date is May 31st. This puts ex div date as May 29th ( I think). Both the TSX and my bank ( BNS ) are showing May 31st as ex dividend date . Normally ex dividend and record date are not the same so I will go with what Middlefield says. Payment date is June 10th.

[oldbrit34]

I should have said I am talking about the class A shares as the prefs being quarterly are not due for payout till the end of June.