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does one have to keep stock until the dividend payment date to get the dividend? (record date vs payment date) [duplicate]
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you only have to hold the shares at the opening of the ex-dividend date to get the dividends. so you can actually sell the shares on ex-dividend date and still get the dividends. ex-dividend date occurs before the record date and payment date, so you will get the dividend even if you sold before the record date.
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