That statement makes no sense with the way these dividends have been paying out. The Date of Record has no bearing on payment of the div and never has. As such, it does not matter when you buy as long as you are a shareholder by the end of the Pay Date. If you are a shareholder at the end of the day on the Pay Date you will receive the dividend and whoever sells their shares after the Date of Record will have their dividend removed if they do not repurchase by the Pay Date.
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