Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI)

[jugs]

The broker will tell you that ownership prior to the day of ex-D will guarantee you get the payout. Settlement date, date of record---these have nothing to do with your distribution entitlement although they may explain bookkeeping measures in play for the transfer agent and brokerages. If it goes ex on Tuesday and you buy on Monday preceding, you get the divvy whether you buy into settlement dates or not. Ditto when it comes to date of record. These other items are reconciled eventually but don't determine anything except for after the fact.

Often I get DRIP inflows two weeks after ex-day for this reason. But the entitlement is escrowed no matter what and I always receive my due.

Jugs