what is proprietorship business? Proprietorship or sole proprietorship which is also known as sole trader, is a type of business entity owned and operated by one person. It is also like a individual giving business name for himself to perform business activities professionally.
Consider an example. Assume company Alpha has declared a dividend of $1 payable on May 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of April 10, 2015. The record date is therefore April 10, 2015 and the ex-dividend date is two business days before the record date, or April 8, 2015.
Buy shares of stock on the ex-dividend date and the seller, not you, will receive the upcoming dividend. The ex-dividend date is two business days prior to the record date because three days are required for regular settlement of a stock transaction. Buy stock on Tuesday and you will be listed as the owner of record on Friday, the day that payment is required for the purchase.