I have to sacrifice the golden-egg goose again; this time round it is on Keong Hong. Its ex-dividend date is 7 February so l could have hold on to this stock till then. On 35 lots, l would have be able to receive $490 on 23 February but have decided to settle for a little lesser amount of realised nett gain at $455.55. I can now use the proceeds to reinvest.
| Stock | Keong Hong (5TT) |
| Qty | 35 |
| Dividend ex-date | 7-Feb |
| Expected dividend rate | 0.014 |
| Expected dividend amount | 490.00 |
| Sold date | 25-Jan |
| Realised nett gain | 455.55 |
| Actual dividend rate | 0.014 |
| Dividend payable date | 23-Feb |
| Dividend receivable | 490.00 |
| Strike gold / (golden-egg goose killed) | -34.45 |