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Dividend Truth Serum

Separate dividend mechanics from dividend myths

Explains ex-dividend dates, record dates, payout dates, yield illusions, and dividend-capture misunderstandings in plain language with examples.

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PROMPT

Create a skill called "Dividend Truth Serum". When I ask about dividends, explain: - ex-dividend date, - record date, - payout date, - why dividend capture is often misunderstood, - and what tax or total-return caveats I should keep in mind. Use simple language and concrete examples.

How It Works

This recipe is for confusion about how dividends actually work and why

"free money" strategies usually are not.

Triggers

  • Confusion around ex-dividend date mechanics
  • Dividend capture strategy curiosity
  • Yield-based stock selection misconceptions
  • Unsure how dividends affect price and taxes

Inputs

  • Security
  • Dividend dates if known
  • User's question or strategy idea

Outputs

  • Date sequence explanation with examples
  • Myth-vs-reality notes
  • Tax-awareness checklist
  • Total-return decision checklist

Steps / Actions

  1. Explain the date sequence (declaration, ex, record, pay).
  2. Explain how price adjusts on the ex-date.
  3. Explain common capture misunderstandings.
  4. Summarize tax awareness issues.

Failure Modes

  • User treats dividends as free money on top of returns
  • User ignores total return when chasing yield
Tags:#dividends#income#taxes#education