Dividend Calculator for Forex Traders
Trading the CFD, one should keep the dividend adjustment in mind.
The amount of dividend adjustment is added to the account balance in case a buy trade remains open on the ex-dividend date.
The amount of dividend adjustment is deducted from the account balance if there is an open sell trade on the ex-dividend date.
The table below contains the next dividends payable dates for every trading instrument of the NYSE group.
Example:
If on the ex-date of the dividend A per share #B, there is an open 2 lots buy position in the account, the amount of dividend will be calculated by the formula: 2 lots x 100 shares x A.
If there are several open positions of the share #B, the sum of all positions is taken as A value. When balance of all deals is negative (the sum of deals has SELL-slant), the dividend has a negative value.
Dividend correction calculation example:
Committee of directors of Microsoft company(MSFT) declares redeem of quarterly dividend in amount of $0.130 for stock on 10th of June:
* Ex-Date - 18.08.2009;* Record Date - 20.08.2009;
* Pay Date - 10.09.2009.
Dividend's amount for the deal with the volume of 1 lot will make 100 x 0.130 = 13 USD.
Having a Sell position with the volume of 1 lot (100 stocks) on April 18, 13 USD will be discarded. Having position for buying with lume of 1 lot - 13 USD will be added. Charges will take place in the day of registry hold.
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