Ex-Dividend Date Search

Stock Symbol	Company Name	Dividend.com Overall Rating	Ex-Dividend Date	Dividend Yield
AVY	Avery Dennison	(3.4/5)	Aug 29, 2008	3.40
CBS	CBS Corporation	(3.2/5)	Aug 29, 2008	6.08
GHL	Greenhill	(3.1/5)	Aug 29, 2008	2.74
IPCR	IPC Holdings	(3.2/5)	Aug 29, 2008	2.81
PCZ	Petro-Canada	(3.3/5)	Aug 29, 2008	1.78
PEBK	Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina	(3.2/5)	Aug 29, 2008	4.30
RCI	Rogers Communications	(3.1/5)	Aug 29, 2008	2.76
RGS	Regis Corp	(3.3/5)	Aug 29, 2008	0.59
SLB	Schlumberger	(3.4/5)	Aug 29, 2008	0.85
SLE	Sara Lee	(3.5/5)	Aug 29, 2008	3.09

What are Ex-Dividend Dates?

The ex-dividend date is the day after which all shares bought and sold no longer come attached with the right to be paid the most recently declared dividend. This is an important date for any company that has many stockholders, including those that trade on exchanges, as it makes reconciliation of who is to be paid the dividend easier. More »

Why do Ex-Dividend Dates Matter?

A dividend-paying stock's ex-dividend date is very important to investors. In a nutshell, if you buy a dividend stock before the ex-dividend date, then you will receive the next upcoming dividend payment. If you purchase the stock on or after the ex-dividend date, you will not receive the dividend.

The converse of this rule also holds true -- if you sell a stock before the ex-dividend date, you will not receive the dividend, but if you sell on or after the ex-dividend date, you will.