Perhaps Fundamental

[Parish]

I think this is fundamental analysis, but i was scouring this forum and found a site, investorease.com which lists all of the DIVIDEND DATES for the FTSE 100.

My question is, and will probably sound really stupid to most of you, but why would i need to know this. How will it help me in my quest for "bucks"??

Cheers

#PJ#

 

[barjon]

pj

when a share goes xd its price drops by the dividend amount (in theory since it can often recover quickly). So, if a lot of ftse 100 shares go xd on the same day their prices are likely to fall and that will affect the index.

 

[Parish]

pj

when a share goes xd its price drops by the dividend amount (in theory since it can often recover quickly). So, if a lot of ftse 100 shares go xd on the same day their prices are likely to fall and that will affect the index.

What is "xd" ??

Sorry, i'm still a new-b

#PJ#

 

[stevespray]

ex dividend......it is the last day on which the holders of a particular share will receive the dividend payment.

If you bought the shares a day later then you would not get paid that particular dividend. The end result is that on a particular day the stock goes 'xd' and drops (in theory) by the value of the dividend.

Steve.

 

[Parish]

ex dividend......it is the last day on which the holders of a particular share will receive the dividend payment.

If you bought the shares a day later then you would not get paid that particular dividend. The end result is that on a particular day the stock goes 'xd' and drops (in theory) by the value of the dividend.

Steve.

I'll keep my eyes open for that then!

#PJ#