OT: In this scenario you will have to pay the dividend amount to...

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    OT: In this scenario you will have to pay the dividend amount to the broker from where you borrowed the shares to short. The likely drop after the stock goes ex-dividend (the amount of the dividend) will be negated by you having to reimburse the broker for the amount of the dividend.
 
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