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The ex-dividend date is an investment term involving the timing of payment of dividends on stocks of corporations, income trusts, and other financial holdings, both publicly and privately held. It coincides with the reinvestment date for shares held subject to a dividend reinvestment plan. The ex-date or ex-dividend date or ex-div day represents the date on or after which a security is t

A special dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders, that the company declares to be separate from the typical recurring dividend cycle, if any, for the company.