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Dividend DatesDividend Dates. Dividend Record Dates and Dividend Distribution Dates. Why are they so important? Dividend Record DatesThe record date is the date the books of the company are closed. Everyone who is a shareholder on the books of the corporation at the end of that day will receive a dividend. Subsequently, when the record date has passed, the stock will trade ex-dividend (without the dividend). The price of the stock will thus be reduced by the amount of the dividend that has been declared, since the new investor will not receive a dividend. Dividend Distribution DatesThe distribution date is the date when the dividend will actually be paid to shareholders; this date can vary from a few days to a few weeks after the record date. Common stock vs Preferred stockAre you holding common stocks or preferred stocks? This could also affect your dividend payout dates. Common StockCommon stock refers to the most widely held form of stock. Most of the stocks that are actively traded in the stock market are common stocks. However, after the initial issue, common stocks have no fixed dollar value, and will rise and fall with the company’s current state of affairs. Dividend payouts are variable. Preferred stockStockholders who hold preferred stocks are at a privileged position, as dividend payouts are fixed, and they would then be entitled to receive dividend payouts before any other shareholder. Those who hold preferred stocks would also be entitled to the company’s preferred assets should the company dissolve. Free Billion Dollar Income NewsletterSign up for the free Billion Dollar Newsletter. Filled with ideas and strategies on generating wealth, personal effectiveness, how to apply the law of attraction, how to make money online and more, this newsletter is a powerful way to start your week. Your email address will be kept confidential. Easily unsubscribe at any time. Sign up right here: Feel free to link to this page to share the information here
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