Is there a source for ex-dividend dates and amounts for the next 3-6 weeks (or more)? Currently I use this table in barrons: http://online.barrons.com/public/page/weekly-exdivident-dates.html but it is only for the upcoming week. thanks
depends on your broker or data provider. you can pull ex div dates from interactive brokers via API or IQ feed. you are going to have a hard time find accurate and full div calendar for free. try briefing.com http://www.rttnews.com/calendar/dividend.aspx
What timezone (UTC +/- x) is used for ex dividend date calculations ? Exchange time or what or maybe UTC+0 ?
most likely EST, but you can check yahoo news for specific times http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-dividend_date
http://www.dividend.com/ex-dividend-dates.php You can do one search a day without paying. You can specify a range of dates. See if it works for you. The way it limits you to one search is that it writes a cookie to your machine (wink wink).
Thanks for the helpful replies. dividend.com -- how funny, such an obvious site name that I never would of thought of it, kick myself ....
Thanks for the information. I also found that normally you have to purchase the product before the EST 8 p.m. so you will be eligible for the dividends. So international traders/investors must take into account the local timezone and daylight savings while calculating...