Comments on: How long do you have to own a stock to qualify for its dividend? http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dividend Stocks http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2929 Dividend Stocks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:00:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2929 You must own the stock at the close of trading one day before the ex-dividend date. You can find the ex-dividend date in finance.yahoo.com. Just search for your stock and look down on the lower right hand side of the screen.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.dividendstocksonline.com/dividend-information/what-is-an-ex-dividend-date/ You must own the stock at the close of trading one day before the ex-dividend date.

You can find the ex-dividend date in finance.yahoo.com. Just search for your stock and look down on the lower right hand side of the screen.
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]]> By: brad http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2928 brad Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2928 Just own right before the ex date and you'll be okay. They don't pay out their divi that quick.<br><b>References : </b><br> Just own right before the ex date and you’ll be okay. They don’t pay out their divi that quick.
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]]> By: DANIEL G http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2927 DANIEL G Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:33:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2927 You have to own the stock on the record date in order to get the dividend. In GE's case, it was December 29th. You had to own the stock on December 29th, and he dividend is being paid on the 26th of January. http://www.ge.com/investors/stock_info/dividend_history.html<br><b>References : </b><br> You have to own the stock on the record date in order to get the dividend.

In GE’s case, it was December 29th. You had to own the stock on December 29th, and he dividend is being paid on the 26th of January.

http://www.ge.com/investors/stock_info/dividend_history.html
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]]> By: Lauren F http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2926 Lauren F Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2926 Look up the investor services section on the company's website. It will tell you when dividends are declared, and the ex date (as described below) and when they are paid. If you own a stock on or before the ex date, you get the dividend for that quarter. If you buy it after the ex date, but before the payable date, the previous owner gets that quarter's dividend. If you hold the stock until the next ex date, then you get that next quarter's dividend.<br><b>References : </b><br> Look up the investor services section on the company’s website. It will tell you when dividends are declared, and the ex date (as described below) and when they are paid. If you own a stock on or before the ex date, you get the dividend for that quarter. If you buy it after the ex date, but before the payable date, the previous owner gets that quarter’s dividend. If you hold the stock until the next ex date, then you get that next quarter’s dividend.
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]]> By: Mrs. D http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2925 Mrs. D Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:40:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2925 Find out when the ex-dividend date is, and buy it 3 business days before that. (look it up on the GE website - yahoo business is not always accurate) The date the dividend actually is paid is irrelevant.<br><b>References : </b><br> Find out when the ex-dividend date is, and buy it 3 business days before that. (look it up on the GE website – yahoo business is not always accurate) The date the dividend actually is paid is irrelevant.
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]]> By: Barry_31 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2924 Barry_31 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2924 You need to be an owner on a company's ex-dividend date to be entitled to a dividend, which is usually paid after that date. For example, if GE's ex-dividend date is the 25th but they don't pay a dividend until the 30th, you're still entitled to it even if you sell your shares on the 26th.<br><b>References : </b><br>experience You need to be an owner on a company’s ex-dividend date to be entitled to a dividend, which is usually paid after that date. For example, if GE’s ex-dividend date is the 25th but they don’t pay a dividend until the 30th, you’re still entitled to it even if you sell your shares on the 26th.
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]]> By: picador http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend/comment-page-1#comment-2923 picador Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:59 +0000 http://www.uicinvestors.org/dividend/how-long-do-you-have-to-own-a-stock-to-qualify-for-its-dividend#comment-2923 On a certain day shortly before a dividend is due, a stock goes "ex dividend." That means if you buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend (and will pay more because of that.) If you buy ex-dividend, you won't get the dividend and will pay less for the stock because of it. Stock listings will clearly indicate whether or not a stock is ex-dividend. The purpose of the procedure is purely practical. The dividend-paying company needs time to get its "shareholder of record" up to date.<br><b>References : </b><br> On a certain day shortly before a dividend is due, a stock goes "ex dividend." That means if you buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend (and will pay more because of that.) If you buy ex-dividend, you won’t get the dividend and will pay less for the stock because of it.
Stock listings will clearly indicate whether or not a stock is ex-dividend. The purpose of the procedure is purely practical. The dividend-paying company needs time to get its "shareholder of record" up to date.
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