Sino Agro Food Inc (fka SIAF)

[ks1977]

Probably not (www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ex-dividend.asp)

The ex-dividend date is typically set for two business days prior to the record date. If a company issues a dividend in stock instead of cash, the ex-dividend date rules are slightly different. With a stock dividend, the ex-dividend date is set on the first business day after the stock dividend is paid out

RD has provided some links earlier that probably are more reliable than investopedia. Also, the rules aren't always followed, so there is some uncertainty. Further, it isn't SIAF/TRW that set the ex date, so either there will not be an ex date (huh) or it hasn't been set yet (at least I assume that an ex date would be made public once it's set).

From my understanding (I'm not familiar with ex dates on US-stocks though) it should be safe to trade stocks until the record date, but I wouldn't bet on buying shares between the record date and the payment date (and/or the ex date) if I really wanted the TRW-shares. Likewise; I wouldn't be overly comfortable selling SIAF-shares in that period if I'm not willing to let go of the TRW-shares.