Getting rich

[doodab]

I just bought a new mattress.

[MarillionFan]

I just bought a new mattress.

Hi Suity.

[SimonMac]

Buy some shares in a recruitment agency

Profiting off the misery of others?

[RedSauce]

I am in a similar boat, but i am thinking of waiting to make sure the US doesn't default first as that would presumably have a detrimental effect on the stock market.

[mudskipper]

Noob question:

If I buy shares and a dividend is paid a month later, do I get the whole dividend, or is it pro-rata for how long I've held the shares?

[greenlake]

Noob question:

If I buy shares and a dividend is paid a month later, do I get the whole dividend, or is it pro-rata for how long I've held the shares?

Dividend dates explained | Interactive Investor

[mudskipper]

Dividend dates explained | Interactive Investor

Makes sense. Ta.

[SimonMac]

Noob question:

If I buy shares and a dividend is paid a month later, do I get the whole dividend, or is it pro-rata for how long I've held the shares?

Hang on you are a contractor with shares in a ltd company and you are asking about dividends??

Now what would NLUK say in this situation....

[AtW]

Now what would NLUK say in this situation....

She is not available to comment on it...

[MarillionFan]

Hang on you are a contractor with shares in a ltd company and you are asking about dividends??

Now what would NLUK say in this situation....

You're a cretin???