DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STOCK DERIVATIVES, MAY 2023

Dividends are periodic payments given by firms to shareholders from their profits. They may be made primarily in cash, as well as in the form of securities or other instruments. When a company pays shareholders dividends, it reduces its value by the dividend amount. The dividend payout leads to the share price reduction at the market opening on the ex-dividend date, which is the day the company stock starts trading without the value of the dividend. If you hold a stock derivative of a company that pays dividends, we will credit the dividend amount to your account for Buy orders or debit it from your account for Sell orders on the ex-dividend date.

Dividend adjustment will be applied to the following instruments:

Kindly note that the above information regarding the dates and dividends amount is subject to change and may be incomplete. We advise you to carefully consider the potential impact of dividend payments on your investment strategy and seek professional advice if necessary.