ex-dividend

To further complicate matters, dividend-paying stocks also have what are called ex-dividend dates--usually two business days before the record date.

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BHP Billiton fell 1.6%, while Westpac, which is trading ex-dividend, lost 1.5%.

Asia Falls on Europe Crisis Shri Navaratnam 2011

Centrica is 4. 9p lower at 323. 2p and Inmarsat down 9. 5p to 671p as both business went ex-dividend, while Sage slipped 4. 5p to 275. 5p on profit taking after recent bid speculation.

Vedanta Resources loses 5% as India orders copper smelter closure Nick Fletcher 2010

QBE Insurance was down 2% as the stock traded ex-dividend, but financials were generally firm, with major banks up 0.6%-1.9%.

Asia Up on Oil Retreat Colin Ng 2011

Sentiment in the New Zealand stock market was damp and First NZ Capital broker Philip Hunter noted "there is weakness in offshore markets as oil price rises impinge on investor perception of the U.S. recovery and the second thing is Fletcher Building is ex-dividend today."

Asian Shares Drop on Oil, Libya Colin Ng 2011

A large rush of "ex-dividend" arbitrage trades without directional sentiment accounted for most of the imbalance.

Calmer Market Still Shows Japan Unease Brendan Conway 2011

Origin was down 3.4% as it traded ex-dividend, and Santos shed 0.3% as crude oil prices stabilized.

Asian Shares Up; Markets Digest China PMI Colin Ng 2011

CEZ's recent share price drop is also due to the stock going ex-dividend on June 3, said Jiri Hrabal , an ING Investment Management portfolio manager who manages CEZ shares.

CEZ Still Radiant on Nuclear Power Sean Carney 2011

So the only time it makes sense to exercise a call option early is if the option is trading at or below parity, and the stock goes ex-dividend tomorrow.

Dividends, Interest Rates And Their Effect On Stock Options Jim Graham 2010

Whoever owns the stock as of the ex-dividend date receives the cash dividend, so owners of call options may exercise in-the-money options early to capture the cash dividend.

Dividends, Interest Rates And Their Effect On Stock Options Jim Graham 2010