The best times to buy dividend stocks. Part 2

Last time, we talked about the movement of shares around the ex-dividend date. Obviously, in order to benefit from the payout, you need to buy the shares before the ex-dividend date. But how much earlier is better? Historical analysis shows us that this date is between 10 and 5 days in advance. Moreover, it is different for each stock. The following table shows how many days in advance the price was best for the stocks chosen by MBAAssist at the beginning of the week: