Royal mail ex dividend date

The ex-dividend date for Royal Mail (RMG) is typically set by the company's board of directors and is usually announced in advance. The ex-dividend date is the date on which the company's shares begin trading without the right to receive the most recent dividend payment.

Here are the ex-dividend dates for Royal Mail (RMG) for the past few years:

Please note that these dates are subject to change and may not be up to date. It's always best to check with the company's investor relations department or a financial news source for the most recent information.

Here is the general process for determining the ex-dividend date:

  1. The company's board of directors sets the dividend payment date and the ex-dividend date.
  2. The ex-dividend date is usually set 1-2 business days before the dividend payment date.
  3. On the ex-dividend date, the company's shares begin trading without the right to receive the most recent dividend payment.
  4. Investors who own the shares on the record date (usually 1-2 business days before the ex-dividend date) will receive the dividend payment.
  5. Investors who buy the shares on or after the ex-dividend date will not receive the dividend payment for that particular dividend.

It's important to note that the ex-dividend date is not the same as the dividend payment date. The dividend payment date is the date on which the dividend is actually paid to shareholders.