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What does ex-dividend date mean? MintGenie explains

Dividends are payments made by companies to their shareholders. 

Two important dates related to dividends are the ex-dividend date and the record date.


 The ex-dividend date is usually fixed two or one business day prior to the record date. 


To be eligible for the dividend, one must purchase the company's shares before the ex-dividend date.


Stock trading ex-dividend means that the dividend is deducted from the price of the stock on the ex-dividend date.


The dividend is paid directly into shareholders’ accounts.


Shares can go up or down on the ex-dividend date depending on other factors. 


Investors should always keep dividends in mind when investing in stocks.


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The ex-dividend date is usually fixed two or one business day prior to the record date as per a company's T+1 or T+2 settlement mechanism

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What does ex-dividend date mean? MintGenie explains

The ex-dividend date is usually fixed two or one business day prior to the record date as per a company's T+1 or T+2 settlement mechanism

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