Yes, I do a lot of these dividend capture plays, but agree, there is a lot of confusion as to exactly how this is done. I thought the first line in my original post stated it clearly, but to reiterate:
Short answer: one must own the stock at least one day prior to the ex-div date to be entitled to receive the dividend. . . period.
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