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Dividend Calendar
Ex-dates, pay-dates, and yields in one view: time your income and dividend-capture trades without landing on the wrong side of an ex-date.
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Ex-dates, pay-dates, and yields in one view: time your income and dividend-capture trades without landing on the wrong side of an ex-date.
Why ex-dates matter
You must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive the dividend. If you own a covered call that expires at or after the ex-date, the buyer may exercise early to capture the dividend — this is early assignment risk. The Dividend Calendar surfaces this timing so you can factor it into your strategy.
Dividend safety
A high yield looks attractive, but only matters if the dividend is safe. Use the Long Term tool's dividend safety rating alongside the Dividend Calendar to avoid entering income trades on names where a dividend cut is likely.
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Concepts used here
- Dividend safetyA rating of how reliably a company can sustain its dividend through downturns.
- AssignmentWhen a short put expires in the money and you are required to buy 100 shares at the strike.