Hi PPIts in the Final Dividend statement:Ex-dividend date3...

Hi PP

Its in the Final Dividend statement:

Ex-dividend date
3 September 2013 (date shares begin trading ex-dividend)

Record date
9 September 2013 (holders of shares at this date are eligible to receive the dividend)

Payment date
24 September 2013

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Below is a copy of how it all works (yet, I am still confused!) from the ASX website:

Ex dividend date
The ex dividend date occurs four business days before the company's Record Date. To be entitled to a dividend a shareholder must have purchased the shares before the ex dividend date. If you purchase shares on or after that date, the previous owner of the shares (and not you) is entitled to the dividend.