When do I receive a dividend?

For shares of German companies, you are entitled to a dividend if you hold the share in your securities account on the day of their Annual General Meeting (AGM). From the first trading day after the AGM, the share is traded "ex-dividend", as from then on there is no longer any entitlement to dividends. When you receive a dividend, it is automatically credited to your clearing account. However, the actual distribution of the dividend does not have to take place immediately after the AGM.

For dividends from foreign companies, some of which pay out a dividend several times a year, please refer to the quarterly reports or the investor relations page of the respective company.