@SR050321:$ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.(ZIM)$ need to buy around $17 or the lowest rightafter ex date, take the risk to wait and to sell before the next ex date, eg purchase 17+declared div 6.4, if sold at $24, get profit $7. If wait div $6.4 if less tax 25% same as per previous, then net div $4.8, i am still waitingmy div to be credited.  So i did both ways as trial, to test, and to help me gain back my loss.  If in future Zim declares dividend Eg $10 , the TP to sell become (purchase price $17 plus $10=$27 to sell before ex date. If manage to sell, the profit similar as getting dividend without tax.  I first time bought Zim at 88, continue