Readers hoping to buy Sheng Siong Group Ltd$SHENG SIONG GROUP LTD(OV8.SI)$ for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company's record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. It is important to be aware of the ex-dividend date because any trade on the stock needs to have been settled on or before the record date. Accordingly, Sheng Siong Group investors that purchase the stock on or after the 9th of May will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 20th of May. The company's upcoming dividend is S$0.031 a share, following on from the last 12 months, when the compa