Non-game Birds -- All wild birds except game birds. Non-game Fish -- All fish found in inland fishing waters other than inland game fish. Raptor -- A migratory bird of prey authorized under federal law and regulations for the taking of quarry by falconry. Upland Game Birds -- Grouse, pheasant, quail, and wild turkey.
You see, stock trades actually settle three days after the fact, even if you're a frequent trader who buys and sells the same stock several times a day. That means that you need to buy a stock three days before the record date in order to qualify for the dividend. Further complicating matters, the ex-date falls two trading days before the date by which you need to be a shareholder of record. We've established that the must-own date falls three days before the record date, so simple subtraction means that you must buy a stock one day before it goes ex-dividend.
If I buy a stock in after hours trading on the day before the ex-dividend date, do I get the dividend? A: Yes, provided you hold the stock until at least the ex-dividend date. If I buy a stock in pre-market trading on the ex-dividend date, do I get the dividend? A: No. The ex-dividend date is the first day the stock trades without the right to the dividend. How long do I need to hold a stock to receive a dividend? A: It does not matter how long you hold the stock as long as you buy it before the ex-dividend date and do not sell it until at least the ex-dividend date. That means you could buy it as late as the day before the ex-dividend date and sell it on the