Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Victrex plc ( LON:VCT ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 4 days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date which is the date on which a company determines the shareholders eligible 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 Victrex's shares before the 3rd of June in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 30th of June.