UMW Holdings Berhad ( KLSE:UMW ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. 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. Thus, you can purchase UMW Holdings Berhad's shares before the 12th of December in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 15th of December.