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Learn: dividends & ex-dividend dates

Short, plain-English guides to how dividends and ex-dividend dates actually work.

Dividend capture strategy explained

How buying before the ex-date to collect a dividend really works — and why the price drop means it isn't free money.

Ex-dividend date vs record date vs payment date

The four key dividend dates, in order, and which one actually decides whether you're entitled to the payout.

What happens to a stock price on the ex-dividend date?

Why a share price falls by roughly the dividend on the ex-date, and what it means for buyers, sellers, and traders.

Ready to use it? Browse the predicted ex-dividend calendar or read how the predictions are made.

Not investment advice. Dates shown are statistical predictions computed from each company's historical ex-dividend pattern before any official announcement — they are estimates, not confirmed dates, and a company can change or cancel a dividend at any time. Always verify against the company's official announcement before trading. Data derived from public sources; last built 2026-07-22.