$273,931,168.53c = .487c per share = special div. in June? Will find out on 18/5/17. Not to worried about a special div. but look forward to normal div. in a few weeks.
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What methodology do you use for the divy strip Couta, eg, (1) do you buy now get the divy and sell, (2) do you buy now, buy the divies value extra when you know what it is and then sell after receiving the divy, (3) Buy now and sell into the (hoped for) rise when divy is announced, (4) another cunning scheme ?
There is also the situation where a div will push the holder into a higher tax bracket. Especially if the holding is substantial. In that case, it is worth doing the sums to see if it is better to take an untaxed capital gain. That would be more like your #3 but with a different driver.