Dividend Stocks: These 21 shares are to traded ex-dividend this week; Do you own any?

At 12:30 pm, about 2,178 shares have advances, 1,289 have declines and 146 are unchanged on BSE.

On Wednesday, the benchmark indices were trading in green. BSE Sensex Index is up by 0.57 per cent at a level of 63,078.25 and NSE Nifty-50 Index is up by 0.57 per cent at a level of 18,705.45. At 12:30 pm, about 2,178 shares have advances, 1,289 have declines and 146 are unchanged on BSE.

In the broader market, the indices showed positive movement, with the BSE Mid-Cap Index rising by 0.95 per cent and the BSE Small-Cap Index increasing by 0.84 per cent. In terms of sectors, all the indices were trading in the green, with the BSE Telecommunication Index and BSE Realty Index leading the gains.

A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's profits to its shareholders. The final dividend is the last dividend payment made by a company to its shareholders at the end of its financial year, based on the final annual financial results.

Watch out for these 21 stocks that are going to trade ex-dividend this week:

Do you own any of these stocks in your portfolio?