According to the announcements, companies like HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Bajaj Finserv, Cipla, Vedanta, Polycab India, and several others will be trading ex-dividend, which means if you want to receive the declared dividend, you must own the stock before the ex-date. These dates are crucial because shareholders whose names appear in the companys records on the record date are eligible