Today is a big day for income investors, with a large number of ASX 200 shares going ex-dividend this morning.
When a share goes ex-dividend, it means that the rights to an upcoming dividend payment are now settled.
So, even if you were to sell your shares, you would still be the one that receives the dividend when payday comes around.
It is for this reason that an ASX 200 share will tend to drop when it goes ex-dividend. After all, buyers don't want to be paying for something that they won't receive.
Which ASX 200 shares have gone ex-dividend?
The following 10 ASX 200 shares are among the many trading ex-dividend today:
APA Group (ASX: APA) for its 29 cents per share dividend, which will be payable on 13 September.
Arena REIT (ASX: ARF) for its 4.2 cents per share dividend. This will be paid on 3 August.
BWP Trust (ASX: BWP) for its 9.3 cents per share dividend, which will be distributed to eligible shareholders on 25 August.
Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) for a 4 cents per share dividend that will be paid on 18 August.
Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) for its 21.7 cents per share dividend. It will then be paid to shareholders on 31 August.
Dexus Property Group (ASX: DXS) for a 23.6 cents per share dividend, which will be distributed on 30 August.
Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) for its 15 cents per share dividend, which is being paid on 25 August.
GPT Group (ASX: GPT) for a 12.5 cents per share dividend that will be distributed on 31 August.
Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) for its 5.3 cents per share dividend. It will then be paid to shareholders on 31 August.
Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) for a 31.5 cents per share dividend that will be paid out on 21 August.
