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Asked: 2026-11-01T17:12:30+00:00 In:

Can I Still Receive Dividends in Nigeria After Selling My Shares Before the Company's Dividend Payment Date?

For example if I buy stocks from company now by November 2026, and by April 2027 it has reached my target price and I sell it off and by June they company declare to pay dividends to shared holders am qualified to receive the company dividends?

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    Simple answer is NO because if a company declare dividend for their shareholders, there is what we called "QUALIFYING DATE". This mean that you must hold the stock before that date but in you own case now, you have already sold the stock before the Board of Directors of such company even sit and decRead more

    Simple answer is NO because if a company declare dividend for their shareholders, there is what we called “QUALIFYING DATE”. This mean that you must hold the stock before that date but in you own case now, you have already sold the stock before the Board of Directors of such company even sit and decide if they should reward their shareholders or not.
    This mean you are not qualified to be paid dividends unless you hold that stock till the date of that qualifying date.

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