Shareholders who purchase the stock at least one day before the ex-date are eligible for dividends, as the settlement occurs the following day. However, those buying the stock on the ex-date will not qualify for dividends, splits, bonus issues, or similar benefits.
Market Wrap: Consumer stocks drag D-Street lower; Sensex sheds 312 pts, Nifty below 23,700
Indian benchmarks indices ended lower on Wednesday, as advances in heavyweight financials and oil and gas firms were offset by losses in consumer stocks. Investors