Dividend after purchase of company stock

ron

For instance if I buy the stock of a company on July11th, will I get the dividend with Ex-Dividend Date Jul 14, 2022.
Thanks, ron

Mark

Yes, if you purchase a stock "before" the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend.

Mark

How and When Stock Dividends are Paid Out

sfnative

Bear in mind that the stock will drop in price by the amount of the dividend on the ex date so you're not getting anything extra.

Observant1

If a stock is purchased in a taxable account, the dividend will be fully taxed even if the stock was held for only a few days. Thus, it's usually preferable to not "buy the dividend" in taxable accounts.

msf

Not only that, but if the stock is sold within 61 days of purchase, that dividend will be taxed as ordinary income.

https://www.fidelity.com/tax-information/tax-topics/qualified-dividends