Anticipation is thick in the air as the earnings season draws upon us. All eyes are on the upcoming earnings announcements by tech giants. The S&P 500, for instance, has been defying odds with its bullish run time and again. Will it hit a new high if the aforesaid companies announce better than expected results? Is it a good time to invest?
Generally, there are a few options:
1. Lock in profits by selling either partially or fully before earnings season
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IMPORTANT DIVIDEND DATES
when it comes to dividends, there are 4 important dates for investors to keep in mind:y
Announcement date
The announcement date (also known as the announce date or declaration date) is the date on which a company’s board of directors announces the next dividend it will pay to its shareholders.
The announcement will include the dividend amount to be paid to shareholders. This is typically a dollar amount per share owned – for example, $0.12 per share.
The announcement will also include the date that the dividend will be paid (the payment date), and the cut-off date by which an investor must hold that stock in order to earn the dividend (the record date).
Record date
Record date is only good to know basis but does not apply to us investors
The record date is the cut-off date established by the company to determine which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend.
An investor must be on the company’s shareholder record on this date in order to receive the dividend payment.
Ex-dividend date (the most important date to note)
Once the record date is set, the ex-dividend date, also known as the ex-date, ex-entitlement date, or reinvestment dat...