Aecon Group Inc. ( TSE:ARE ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in two 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 of consequence because whenever a stock is bought or sold, the trade takes at least two business day to settle. Meaning, you will need to purchase Aecon Group's shares before the 24th of March to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 4th of April.