Ex-Dividend Date Explained: When You Need to Own the Stock to Get the Dividend
The ex-dividend date decides who gets the next dividend payment. Here's how it works, the four dates in a dividend cycle, and why buying right before it isn't free money.
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$21.08M in recent open-market insider purchases
| Ticker | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
HEALY JAMES | $20.00M | Oct 28, 2026 |
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, L.P. | $267K | Oct 28, 2026 |
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, L.P. | $231K | Oct 30, 2026 |
HEALY JAMES | $146K | Oct 28, 2026 |
HEALY JAMES | $134K | Oct 28, 2026 |
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, L.P. | $115K | Oct 28, 2026 |
Denny Michael B. | $100K | Oct 29, 2026 |
Barrett Patrick Sean | $90K | Oct 30, 2026 |
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