Meaning & use
ex-div date
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Meaning
nouncountablefinancebusiness
The date on which a stock starts trading without the right to its next dividend payment.
Grammar: Usually used with 'the' or 'its': the ex-div date is tomorrow.
Patterns
- the ex-div date
- on the ex-div date
- before the ex-div date
The ex-div date for the quarterly dividend is next Tuesday.
If you buy the stock after the ex-div date, you won't receive the dividend.
Investors often note the ex-div date before making a purchase.
Word forms
| plural | ex-div dates |
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Common combinations
- ex-div date for
- What is the ex-div date for this stock?
- before the ex-div date
- You must own the shares before the ex-div date to get the dividend.
- after the ex-div date
- The price often drops after the ex-div date.
- set the ex-div date
- The company will set the ex-div date next month.
Synonyms and how they differ
- ex-dividend date
- The full form; 'ex-div date' is an informal abbreviation used in financial news.
Word family
- ex-dividend adjective
- Describing a stock that is trading without the right to the next dividend.
- dividend noun
- A share of profits paid to shareholders.
Commonly confused: ex-div date or record date?
ex-div date vs record date
The record date is when you must be on the company's books; the ex-div date is usually one business day before it.
Practice
What happens on the ex-div date?
Choose one answer.
The ex-div date marks the point when buyers no longer get the upcoming dividend. The dividend is paid later, and the other options are not related to the ex-div date.
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