it may come on a FRIDAY and the ex-date will be on the Monday
I don't think that will be the case; assuming that SIAF has to stick to the >25% rules, then the ex date will be the day after the payment date. The latter being November 14th, making the ex date November 15th, i.e a Thursday.
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