Normally, one business day after the record date. Investors purchasing UNIT on or after the ex-dividend date are not entitled to collect dividends or bonus units. The NAV FALLS by the amount of the dividend DISTRIBUTED and/or bonus issued. The terms ex-bonus and ex-dividend often are used synonymously.

For instance, if the record date for dividend is October 15th, then investors who don’t have their names in the list of unitholders as on that day, will not receive dividend. This works very similar to dividend and bonus declarations in the case of stocks.

Normally, one business day after the record date. Investors purchasing unit on or after the ex-dividend date are not entitled to collect dividends or bonus units. The NAV falls by the amount of the dividend distributed and/or bonus issued. The terms ex-bonus and ex-dividend often are used synonymously.

For instance, if the record date for dividend is October 15th, then investors who don’t have their names in the list of unitholders as on that day, will not receive dividend. This works very similar to dividend and bonus declarations in the case of stocks.