The market is limping towards the finish line after an interest rate rise seriously dampened the 'vibe' this week.

ASX All Ords shares are down 2.1% since Monday.

Earnings season officially began this week, and as the half-year (and some full-year) reports come in, dividends are being announced.

Next week, a small group of ASX shares will go ex-dividend.

That means they will start trading without the latest dividend attached.

On the ex-dividend date, it is very common for share prices to fall.

This happens because stocks are simply less valuable without their next dividends attached.

So, keep an eye out for sudden dips in some of your portfolio stocks over the next month or so.

Going ex-dividend will likely be the reason.

Why watch the ex-dividend date?

If you've researched an ASX share and are ready to buy, you might want to do so before the ex-dividend date to pick up some income.

Alternatively, you might prefer to wait until the ex-dividend date, when the stock price is likely to fall.

Either option presents an opportunity.

Here are several ASX shares going ex-dividend next week.

The biggest name is ASX All Ords heavyweight ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD), which makes sleep apnoea devices.

We also recap how much these companies will pay investors and when they will deposit the money into their accounts.

5 ASX shares about to go ex-dividend

Which companies are reporting next week?

The calendar is pretty busy next week.

On Monday, we'll hear from Argo Investments Ltd (ASX: ARG) and CAR Group Ltd (ASX: CAR).

Then on Tuesday, Amotiv Ltd (ASX: AOV), Arena REIT (ASX: ARF), and Region Group (ASX: RGN) will be up.

On Wednesday, investors will hear from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL).

There will be strong interest in these earnings reports, given that both stocks have endured significant sell-offs over the past year.

We'll also hear from ASX gold miner, Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN).

Investors will be curious to see how one of the market's largest miners has leveraged the soaring gold price to maximise profits.

We'll also hear from AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL), James Hardie Industries Plc (ASX: JHX), and investment house SGH Ltd (ASX: SGH).

On Thursday, 3 ASX financial shares will be in the spotlight.

AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP), ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX), and Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) will release their earnings.

We'll also hear from Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG), Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME), and Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW).

On Friday, Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) and Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK) will be in the spotlight.

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Following earnings season in August, scores of ASX companies are paying out millions in dividends to shareholders.

Those participating in dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs) are receiving their new shares, typically on the same day that cash dividends are paid out.

If you'd like to receive any of the dividend payments below, you need to buy these ASX shares before their ex-dividend dates.

Each time a company announces its next dividend, investors have a typically short time period to invest anew or top up their holdings to maximise their dividend income.

Here at The Fool, we do not recommend buying shares in a company you have not researched just to get the next dividend payment.

Our stock analysts say the decision to invest should be much more considered and strategic than that, and based on fundamentals.

Many investors employ a dollar-cost averaging strategy on ex-dividend dates to reduce the average cost of their holdings over time.

These investors already own stock in the company.

They target the ex-dividend date for further purchasing because the share price tends to fall on the ex-dividend day, potentially providing an attractive buy-the-dip opportunity.

Here are 16 ASX shares going ex-dividend next week.

16 ASX shares with ex-dividend dates next week

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Yesterday, the ASX All Ords streaked to a new all-time intraday high of 9,173.2 points on news of lower unemployment in July.

The positive jobs data bodes well for another interest rate cut this year. The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 0.25% on Tuesday.

As earnings season continues, ASX companies are readying themselves to pay out millions of dollars in dividends.

Fun for us investors, right?

Next week, a small group of ASX shares will go ex-dividend.

That means they will start trading without the latest dividend attached from a certain date.

Why watch the ex-dividend date?

If you've had any of these ASX shares on your watch list for a while, and you've done your research and are ready to buy, then why not do it before the ex-dividend date?

That way, you'll pick up a handy short-term return.

Having said that, some investors might prefer to wait until the ex-dividend date to buy because the share price will likely fall on the day.

That commonly occurs because the stock is less valuable without the upcoming dividend attached.

Here are several ASX shares going ex-dividend next week. We also recap how much these companies will pay investors and when.

9 ASX shares about to go ex-dividend

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd (ASX: SOL) increased its annual dividend for the 27th year in a row this earnings season.

The ASX 200 financial stock will pay a final fully franked dividend of 59 cents per share, taking the annual dividend to 103 cents per share.

This makes FY25 the 27th year of consecutive dividend increases.

Soul Patts investors will vote on the $14 billion proposed merger with Brickworks Ltd (ASX: BKW) on 10 September.

Soul Patts and Brickworks have held significant stakes in each other's businesses for many decades.

Brickworks shares also go ex-dividend next week.

Brickworks will pay a final fully franked dividend of 48.4 cents per share for FY25.

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