Stacks of ASX shares will begin trading ex-dividend next week.
It's handy to know when the ASX shares you already own are due to go ex-dividend.
If you feel like increasing your holdings, you may want to make those purchases before the ex-dividend dates to pick up the next dividend payments.
Same goes for investors researching companies for new investments. If you're ready to buy a new stock at today's share price, you might as well try to buy before the ex-dividend date.
Awareness of ex-dividend dates also means you won't be surprised when the share prices of your ASX stocks drop on the day.
Share prices usually fall on ex-dividend dates simply because the companies look less appealing (in the short term, at least) without the upcoming dividends attached.
Here is a sample of ASX shares going ex-dividend next week.
| ASX share | Ex-dividend date | Dividend per share | Dividend payday |
| CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) | 10 March | US$1.30 | 9 April |
| SGH Ltd (ASX: SGH) | 10 March | 30 cents | 10 April |
| Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) | 10 March | 32 cents | 15 April |
| Adairs Ltd (ASX: ADH) | 10 March | 6.5 cents | 3 April |
| Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE) | 10 March | 10 cents | 31 March |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | 10 March | 2.5 cents | 8 April |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | 10 March | 3.5 cents | 24 April |
| News Corporation CDI (ASX: NWS) | 11 March | 11.2 cents | 9 April |
| Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX: HLO) | 11 March | 8 cent | 26 March |
| Dusk Group Ltd (ASX: DSK) | 11 March | 10 cents | 26 March |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | 11 March | 26.4 cents | 16 April |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | 12 March | 18 cents | 28 March |
| Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) | 12 March | 30.3 cents | 10 April |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | 13 March | 52 cents | 30 April |
| PWR Holdings Ltd (ASX: PWH) | 13 March | 2 cents | 21 March |
| Inghams Group Ltd (ASX: ING) | 13 March | 11 cents | 4 April |
| Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) | 13 March | 7 cents | 30 April |
| Regis Healthcare Ltd (ASX: REG) | 13 March | 8.1 cents | 10 April |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | 13 March | 8 cents | 3 April |
| Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT) | 13 March | 61 cents | 4 April |
| McMillan Shakespeare Ltd (ASX: MMS) | 13 March | 71 cents | 28 March |
| Vulcan Steel Ltd (ASX: VUL) | 13 March | 2 cents | 27 March |
| Data#3 Ltd (ASX: DTL) | 14 March | 13.1 cents | 31 March |
| Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | 14 March | 10.5 cents | 11 April |
| Car Group Ltd (ASX: CAR) | 14 March | 38.5 cents | 14 April |
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