Ex-Dividends

[sharkingtrader]

As we know when a company goes Ex-Dividend the share price falls.

Therefore, can money made from Shorting before Ex-Dividends, so when company goes Ex-Dividends you'll be quids in when SP falls.

 

[foredog]

No, if you're short the stock you're also short the dividend so would have to pay the person you sold the stock to the divi

 

[A Dashing Blade]

As we know when a company goes Ex-Dividend the share price falls.

Therefore, can money made from Shorting before Ex-Dividends, so when company goes Ex-Dividends you'll be quids in when SP falls.

DOH! Brilliant! Now why doesn't everyone else do that . . . ?

 

[anley]

As we know when a company goes Ex-Dividend the share price falls.

Therefore, can money made from Shorting before Ex-Dividends, so when company goes Ex-Dividends you'll be quids in when SP falls.

If you think you've spotted a trick you haven't because even if you have 1 million and 1 people before you have spotted it, made money from it then becomes so diluted (as everyone else finds it and tries to make cash) that it'll be worthless.

Hope this helps