Guidelines

How long do you have to hold a stock after the ex-dividend date?

How long do you have to hold a stock after the ex-dividend date?

In order to receive the preferred 15% tax rate on dividends, you must hold the stock for a minimum number of days. That minimum period is 61 days within the 121-day period surrounding the ex-dividend date. The 121-day period begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date.

Who gets dividend on ex-date?

The ex-dividend date, otherwise called the ex-date, typically comes one business day ahead of the record date. It marks the day investors need to purchase a stock by if they want to receive a dividend payment. If you don’t buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, the dividend will go to the seller.

When does the ex dividend date go into effect?

The ex-dividend date is set the first business day after the stock dividend is paid (and is also after the record date). If you sell your stock before the ex-dividend date, you also are selling away your right to the stock dividend.

When is the ex-dividend date for covered calls?

The ex-dividend date is tomorrow and the covered call is still 12 days away from expiration. By comparing the amount of the dividend to the remaining time value on the option, (as circled in red below) you can see that the dividend is $0.48 greater than the remaining time value. When an option is exercised, any remaining time value is lost.

Where do I find the ex dividend date on my stocks?

In StreetSmart Edge, dividend information can be displayed directly on the chart. From the Chart tool, open the settings drawer and select “Dividends” from the Corporate Events section. Doing so will create small flags labeled with a “D” on the charts which identify the ex-dividend date.

When is the ex dividend date for XYZ stock?

If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. On September 8, 2017, Company XYZ declares a dividend payable on October 3, 2017 to its shareholders. XYZ also announces that shareholders of record on the company’s books on or before September 18, 2017 are entitled to the dividend.