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Dean77 | Investing...dividends? |
what way do dividents work?
when do they pay out?
can you buy just before dividents are paid?
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Michael K
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There are generally three days to think about with dividends. There's the day that the dividend is declaired (that's when the company announces that they will be paying a dividend).
There's the day that is the ex-dividend date. That's the date that if you own the shares on that day, you are entitled to the dividend.
Finally, there's the payable date, which is sometime after the ex date.
Say a company is paying $1/share quarterly dividend, and is trading at $100/share on the day before the ex-dividend date. If you buy the share at the close of that day, you will be entitled to the $1/share dividend on the payable date. If you look at the price the next day, it will start off about $1 lower because it is trading without the dividend.
So, you can buy just before a dividend, but it's probably better to wait until just after the dividend, because you will likely be able to buy more shares for the same money, and get a bigger dividend the next time they pay. Plus, the dividend is taxible to you, so buying just before the dividend is paid is a way to make your tax bill higher.
I hope that helps. |
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Net Advisor
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Yes,
Anyone one can buy a stock even seconds before the close, 1 day before the stock goes "ex dividend."
The EX date is the day where the dividend is on calendar to be paid, and anyone who BUYS on the ex-date does NOT get the dividend.
One MUST BUY the stock, 1 day BEFORE the ex-date. "Ex-date" means "without (the dividend)."
The pay(out) date is not the ex-date. The pay date varies by company and is posted on by the company. Typically it is about 30-45 days after the ex-date.
Keep in mind that at the open of a stock on the ex-date, the stock typically (and is supposed to in theory) falls for the first trade by the amount of the dividend.
You can buy the stock 1 day before the ex-date and sell ANYTIME on the ex-date to get the dividend.
The risk is does the stock fall more than the div? In this market it is very possible.
Happy Trading. :) |
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jeff410
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Usually they pay out quarterly, every three months. Its not a good idea to buy just before dividends are paid. The stock tends to go down on the exdividend date to compensate for the dividend. |
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Eddy T
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If you has 1000 shares of a stock. When dividend is declared at 10% per share, your dividend will be 100 pounds before tax. Dividends are paid at end of the accounting year of your company. Yes you can buy shares on a *** dividend basis. |
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thomas p
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You can buy a stock with a dividend the day before the ex-dividend day. You earn the dividend. The dividend is typically deposited to your account. Go go Yahoo Finance, enter the symbol to see the dividend rate on the stock you are considering as a purchase. |
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itsjunglepat
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To receive the dividend, the stock must be purchased prior to the ex-dividend date and held at least until the date of shareholders of record announced by the company, which will likely be just before the dividend date. See the link, and find the ex-dividend date in the lower right hand area. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=INTC Above it is listed the dividend date when dividends are posted to accounts. Note that the rate and yields listed above are on an annual basis, so 1/4 of this should generally be expected per quarter.
Typically, though not always, dividend-paying companies pay dividends on a quarterly basis. Some however, will pay semi-annually, annually, none at all, etc. To determine if a company's dividend is paid quarterly, annually, etc, start by looking at it's history. http://www.dividendinformation.com/search_ticker (try ticker INTC for example)
Note though, that history is just that. It's not a guarantee that the company will be still be paying dividends, especially these days. Companies tend to announce if they will be paying a dividend, when, and how much. They may also announce that there will be no dividend. Look under headlines for an example of a stocks dividend being suspended. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=amfi This has been happening a bit these days.
I expect that investing for dividends may be an excellent method soon, but not until the market settles. I mean, if the stock price is dropping 10% for the year, the 4% dividend doesn't create a profit. Maybe be there will be some stability a whiles after the beginning of the year. I'm not betting on it.
Good luck. |
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Squiffy
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As long as you buy the stock before the ex dividend date you can buy the stock and still get the dividend. You can buy on and after but you might not be eligable for the dividend.
With selling you can sell on the ex dividend date and still get paid out, but not before. A lot of people sell their stock just after the ex dividend date and suddenly get a cash payment into their bank!
There are three main ways of having this dividend paid, well four but two can count as one.
Reinvestment- the money is paid directly into more shares
To your bank- as it sounds (you may get a cheque instead of BACS payment depending on how you hold the stock.)
To the dealing account- If you nominee deal you can have the cash paid to this account ready to deal with. |
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