It’s time to catch these juicy ASX earnings season dividends. How does 11.8% sound?

This is the date that new shareholders are not eligible to receive the most recently declared dividend (ex is Latin for after). This means, to be eligible to receive a dividend, you must be a shareholder prior to the ex-date. (Note, in the tables above, I included those paying dividends today for completeness, but yes, this definition means you are too late for these!)

Note, as investors who purchase share from and including the ex-date are ineligible to receive the dividend, the company's share price typically drops by the amount of the dividend, and usually to some extent, any associated franking credits.

The date on which a company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. The record date is typically one business day after the ex-date. All shareholders that purchased share in the company at least 1 business day prior to the ex-date are recorded as eligible for the dividend.

This is the date the company will dispense the funds to recorded shareholders. It is typically 4-6 weeks after the ex-dividend date. It may take a further 1-3 business days for the money to hit your account.

The dividend divided by the company's share price expressed as a percentage. A "grossed-up" dividend yield takes into account any franking credit associated with a dividend, therefore showing it's true yield to an Australian tax payer.

A credit attached to a dividend that was paid from after tax profits. The typical tax rate for Australian companies is 30%. The franking system aims to avoid double taxation of dividends from Australian companies. Investors can use the franking credit to offset income tax liabilities on a dividend.