Dances,Here is a link that spells out the rules for receiving a dividend on a stock in relationship to the "X" date. You must own the stock before the "X" date. <A HREF="http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1067148" target="_new">http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1067148</A>