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ex dividend

American  

adverb

  1. exclusive of dividend: applied to a stock traded when payment of a dividend is pending, indicating that the price of the security does not include any dividend declared (distinguished from cum dividend).

ex dividend British  

adverb

  1. without the right to the current dividend Compare cum dividend

    to quote shares ex dividend
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Etymology

Origin of ex dividend

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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Authorities searched Sarasin's offices in Basel and Zurich on Thursday, as well as others connected to the bank, in a broader investigation into so-called "cum ex" dividend deals, Zurich deputy prosecutor Marcel Strassburger told Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2014

As a result we see downside to consensus and downgrade the stock to sell with a 200p ex dividend target price.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2013

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