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Understanding Dividend Selection and Processing Time
When a company issues a scrip dividend, it distributes additional shares to its shareholders as dividends. Instead of raising capital from external investors, the company allocates these additional shares proportionally to existing shareholders based on their holdings, converting retained earnings or dividend funds into capital. This boosts the company's total equity, reduces cash outflows, and adjusts its capital st
Stock Dividends and Their Processing Time
Stock dividends, also called bonus shares, are additional shares distributed by publicly traded companies to their shareholders. If you hold shares when trading closes on the day before the ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible to receive bonus shares. Longbridge will credit the stock dividend directly to your account on the payment date (the bonus shares are identical to your existing shares).On the ex-dividend date,
Understanding Dividends, Special Dividends, and Their Processing Time
Dividends are payments that publicly traded companies make to their shareholders, usually in cash. If you hold shares when trading closes on the day before the ex-dividend date, you are eligible to receive the payment. Longbridge will process your cash dividend payment within 1 to 3 working days after the payment date.On the ex-dividend date, the stock price usually drops, so you may see a temporary loss in your port
What is a Stock Split and How is it Processed?
Stock SplitA stock split, also referred to as a "stock divide", occurs when a company' stock price becomes relatively high, potentially deterring investors (particularly retail investors) from buying the shares. To address this, the company may choose to split its stock, which maintains the total equity of shareholders and the overall market capitalization, while increasing the number of its outstanding shares. A tem
How Do Corporate Actions Affect Long-Term Orders?
What is a long-term order?Long-term order is an order type that remains in effect until a specified date unless the transaction has been fulfilled or cancelled. If the trade is not executed, the long-term order will be cancelled after the end of the specified trading day. Long-term orders include "GOOD TILL DAY (GTD)" and "GOOD TILL CANCELLED (GTC)" orders.Will corporate actions have an impact on the execution of lon