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It is necessary to hold shares before ex-date if dividend or bonus is desired.
Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Market Basics
Record Date / Ex-Date — It is necessary to hold shares before Ex-date if dividend or bonus is required. The price on ex-date gets adjusted as per Aam Taur.
This term comes under Market Basics, in the section "Corporate Action and IPO". Events coming from the company that silently change your holding:
Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• IPO
• FPO
• Listing Day
• Dividend
• Bonus Issue
• Stock Split
• Buyback
• Rights Issue
• Face Value
To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "MARKET BASICS: ABC of Market" - this term has been taken from there.
This entry is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Exchanges change charges, margins, lot sizes and expiry rules from time to time, so verify any figures with your broker or exchange.