sameeragarwal

smileygladhands Wrote:
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> i swear there was something in schweser somewhere
> (and i maybe going nuts) saying the last day to
> receive the dividend was the day before the ex
> dividend date, 3 days before the holder of record
> date


you are right, guess it it is a badly framed question.
if I invest on ex div date, I wouldnt get any div.., as the last transaction date for div would be 1 day prior. And then T+3 days would be the holder of record date or 2 days from ex div date