"dividend stripping" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dividend stripping (uncountable)
  1. (finance) The practice of buying shares shortly before a dividend is declared and then selling them when they go ex dividend; used as an investment strategy or in tax avoidance. Tags: uncountable
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