Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Genting Plantations Berhad ( KLSE:GENP ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be one business day before the record date which is the cut-off date on which you must be present on the company's books as a shareholder in order to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. Meaning, you will need to purchase Genting Plantations Berhad's shares before the 9th of March to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 28th of March.