Analyzing Olin's Ex-Dividend Date

Olin OLN declared a dividend payable on September 10, 2021 to its shareholders as of July 22, 2021. It was also announced that shareholders of Olin's stock as of August 10, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock is expected to become ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. The ex-dividend date for Olin will be on August 9, 2021. The company's current dividend payout is at $0.2. That equates to a dividend yield of 1.81% at current price levels.

What Are Ex-Dividend Dates?

Ex-dividend dates are when company shares stop trading with their current dividend payouts in preparation for those companies to announce new ones. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.

Understanding Olin's Dividend Performance

Over the past year, Olin has seen its dividend payouts remain the same and its yields trend downward. Last year on August 7, 2020 the company's payout sat at $0.2, which has returned to its value today. Olin's dividend yield last year was 6.69%, which has since decreased by 4.88%.
Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.

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