No, YOU are making this stuff up. Show me one line, one rule, anywhere in the world where it says an ex-date is valid after the close of business. There isn't any, because you made it up.
An ex-date has a date. NOT a time. You qualify on that date even if you sell your shares on that date. The time is irrelevant.
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