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A stock is trading with a declared dividend, there are two important dates. They are the “record date” or “date of record” and the “ex-dividend date” or “ex date”.
The record date is the date by which a shareholder must be on the company's share register to receive the dividend. Companies also use this date to determine who is sent proxy statements, financial reports, and other information.
The ex date is set based on stock exchange rules. It is usually set one business day before the record date.
If you buy a stock before its ex date, you get the dividend. If you buy a stock on or after its ex date you will not receive the associated dividend payment. The seller will get it.
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