As the official earnings season comes to a close on Friday, scores of ASX shares are set to begin trading ex-dividend next week.
If you're considering investing in any of these companies and want to catch the next dividend payment, you must act before the ex-dividend day.
Share prices usually fall on ex-dividend days simply because they are less appealing without the upcoming dividend attached.
Plus, investors know the impending dividend payment will take a chunk of cash off the company's balance sheet.
However, the ex-dividend day can provide a useful dollar-cost averaging opportunity if you already own the stock and are committed to the investment for the long term.
Here are a bunch of ASX shares going ex-dividend next week.
| ASX share | Ex-dividend date | Dividend per share | Dividend payday |
| Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) | 3 March | 9.2 cents | 26 March |
| Bell Financial Group Ltd (ASX: BFG) | 3 March | 4 cents | 19 March |
| REDOX Ltd (ASX: RDX) | 3 March | 6 cents | 25 March |
| Alcoa Corporation CDI (ASX: AAI) | 3 March | 11 cents | 20 March |
| Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) | 3 March | 27.5 cents | 27 March |
| Propel Funeral Partners Ltd (ASX: PFP) | 3 March | 7.4 cents | 4 April |
| FSA Group Ltd (ASX: FSA) | 3 March | 3.5 cents | 11 March |
| Steadfast Group Ltd (ASX: SDF) | 3 March | 7.8 cents | 27 March |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | 3 March | 55.5 cents | 2 April |
| Regal Partners Ltd (ASX: RPL) | 3 March | 10 cents | 17 March |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | 4 March | 7 cents | 4 April |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | 4 March | 30 cents | 28 March |
| Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU) | 4 March | 4 cents | 28 March |
| QUBE Holdings Ltd (ASX: QUB) | 4 March | 4.1 cents | 10 April |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | 4 March | $1.10 | 19 March |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | 4 March | 10 cents | 19 March |
| Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) | 4 March | 25 cents | 2 April |
| Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK) | 4 March | 30 cents | 26 March |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | 5 March | 25 cents | 27 March |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | 5 March | 20 cents | 2 April |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) | 5 March | 44 cents | 20 March |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | 5 March | 17.5 cents | 27 March |
| Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) | 5 March | 5.5 cents | 20 March |
| QBE Insurance Ltd (ASX: QBE) | 5 March | 63 cents | 11 April |
| Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) | 5 March | 39 cents | 23 April |
| BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) | 6 March | 78.5 cents | 27 March |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | 6 March | 5.4 cents | 3 April |
| Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) | 6 March | $3.536 | 17 April |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | 6 March | 83.1 cents | 2 April |
| Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) | 7 March | 5 cents | 3 April |
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