Ex dividend date definition

Ex dividend date is a trading day that follows the day when dividend was paid. If you buy stock on or after Ex dividend date, you will not get the dividend for the previous quarter. The stock price will normally decrease on Ex dividend date to reflect the value of dividend paid the previous day.

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