Li Auto Inc Dividends
The next dividend date for Li Auto Inc has not yet been scheduled.
What is a Dividend Date
When we talk about a dividend date, we’re referring specifically to the ex-dividend date.
This is the date on which all stockholders will earn a dividend. Technically, a person needs to be the owner of a share of stock as of the night before the ex-dividend date in order to earn the dividend.
The ex-dividend date is different than the date when the dividend is issued. Although you earn a dividend on the ex-dividend date, that dividend is typically not disbursed to your account until several weeks later.
Most brokerages will automatically credit the dividend to your account once it’s issued.
Historical Dividends for Li Auto Inc (LI)
More About Li Auto Inc
Li Auto Inc. operates in the energy vehicle market in the People's Republic of China. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. The company's product line comprises multi-purpose vehicles and sport utility vehicles. It offers sales and after sales management, and technology development and corporate management services, as well as manufacturing equipment. The company offers its products through online and offline channels. The company was formerly known as Leading Ideal Inc. and changed its name to Li Auto Inc. in July 2020. Li Auto Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Owning Li Auto Inc Stock on the Dividend Date
If you own Li Auto Inc stock on the ex-dividend date, then you earn the associated dividend.
Theoretically, the price of Li Auto Inc stock should go down by the amount of the dividend (in addition to any other pressures that market forces have on the price of Li Auto Inc stock).
Therefore, it is typically not expected that there is any incremental profit to be gained from buying Li Auto Inc stock right before the ex-dividend date and then selling it immediately after. It’s not like you get the Li Auto Inc dividend payout for free just by doing that since there is typically an equivalent commensurate drop in the stock price.
Owning Li Auto Inc Options on the Dividend Date
Unlike the stock price, which will normally have an abrupt decrease by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date, option prices typically do not reflect the same phenomenon.
The reason is that in the time leading up to the ex-dividend date, that projected drop in Li Auto Inc stock price from the dividend is already baked into Li Auto Inc option prices.
That means the prices of call options that overlap the Li Auto Inc ex-dividend date typically go down in the period leading up to the ex-dividend date.
The prices of put options that overlap the Li Auto Inc ex-dividend date typically go up in the period leading up to the ex-dividend date.
Owners of Li Auto Inc call options do not receive the dividend, even if they own the options on the ex-dividend date. Owners of Li Auto Inc put options are not responsible to pay the dividend, even if they own the options on the ex-dividend date.
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