New York Community Bancorp Inc. Message Board

2/3/2012

I should have sold the first morning at 12.95 cause its been heading south ever since. Next time take your nickels and run. The big players just play for pennies.

The last day to get in on the dividend was yesterday the 2nd of FEB. This is why the stock didn't participate in the rally, because everyone who just traded the dividend got out today...this is normal. Look at a chart and add the dividends to the timeline...it always runs up a bit pre EX date, and then always goes down a bit after. If you are in longer term then you can look at the trend...I think it is going higher after a short post dividend lull.

On X-day a stock "trades without dividend".

Not True. Today 2/3 is the ex-div date. therefore you needed to buy it on 2/2 to get the div.

you are wrong...why do you think the stock opened 25 cents lower? Had to be in yesterday

Actually if you buy today (02/03/2012) you will get the dividend.
Today is the ex-dividend day

Thanks to the jobs report, today is an example of "you got the cake and got to eat it too."
Someone got the dividend and the stock is up about the same thanks to the Job market report.

if i buy ot now in after market will i still get the div since its still 2/2?

Can we expect the share price to drop .25 cents for the dividend payout and when?