Ex-date is the date you can start selling in the market and still get dividend.
Entitlement date or lodgement date or registrations date etc is the physical transfer of ownership of the shares where the previous owners name is strucked off and yours added. It matters little because it won't affect you as a shareholder expecting dividends. Although the names updated on the entitlement date will be used to decide who gets paid.
for example,, if you sell your share after ex date before entitlement, you still get the dividend as the owner name is still under your name and .. if you would like to transfer your share to your dad after ex-date before entitlement date, your dad will receive the dividend as the ownership transfer to your dad .. you can only transfer share within direct family.
IN order to own a successful investment plan, there are always three key fundamentals:
PURPOSE: WHY DO YOU INVEST?
First things first - you must know the purpose of investing; therefore, defining your financial objective is important.
TIME: WHAT IS THE DURATION OF INVESTMENT?
Subsequently, you need to be aware of the expected time horizon of your investment.
STRATEGY: WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF RISK THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH?
Lastly, you have to understand the background of your investment and the risk-return trade-off.
Another often forgotten factor is that as an investor, you must always remember NOT to compete with another individual when it comes to the returns of investment. Do not step into an investment without evaluating your financial objective, expected time of horizon, and the level of risk you are comfortable with. In other words, remember key fundamentals mentioned above and stay disciplined in evaluating what suits you most; never attempt an investment opportunity just because it yields a better return.
Take a scenario. When you see an individual actively trades in forex and obtains good returns, it does not mean that trading in forex is a good investment option for you. Do not be driven by greed when you are preparing your investment plan. You need to calmly assess the level of risks you are comfortable to handle and avoid stepping into any form of investments without understanding how it works.
There are plenty of investment opportunities available and if your selection is driven by greed, it could wipe out your life savings. It is noteworthy to re-emphasise that different investment options come with different levels of risk and subsequently yield different potential returns.
Do not drool over another individual’s investment returns. If you are not comfortable in designing your own investment plans, speak to a financial planner for assistance. It is your hard-earned money at stake, and I am sure you do not want it to “evaporate”. It pays to be uncompetitive as an investor.
Selamat Hari Raya to all and hope all of you have a good Hari Raya IGB REIT is a fundamental stock which pays good dividends and its dividend rate is higher than bank deposit rates. By 2014 IGB REIT will pay higher dividends compared to 2013.Moreover IGB REIT will have a certain amount of capital appreciation as well unlike bank deposits.
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Posted by babs > 2013-08-01 15:40 | Report Abuse
The Ex Date and Entitlement Date are always about a week apart and the Ex date is earlier than Entitlement date . anyone know the difference?