I am keen to make investment decisions based on ex dividend dates - that is
> so I an take advantage of shares that are due to pay dividends soon. Is
> there a source of this information where I can find out in advance what
> various companies ex dividend dates are? Is it the same date every year? >
> Thanks in advance
> Steve
>
Look in the FT any Monday for the last ex dividend date or visit individual company sites.
Knowing the date can be useful if you are wanting income and you need to be clear which year the quoted yield is for (i.e. forecast yield or historical yield). In general however the share price drops by the same amount as the dividend the moment it goes ex dividend.