fearless Puppy_9024 : There are a few times  which DBS does not drop after ex-dividend. Base on theory, the share price should drop after ex-dividend. It is hard to do a forecasting model to predict. if you are playing short term, you can sell before market closes on 12Nov as that is the date people rush to buy the stock to get the dividend. if you are doing it long term, you can just close your eye and look at the share appreciation and dividend over the years.

fearless Puppy_9024 : firstly, DBS result beats analyst expectation. Secondly, DBS has become more resilence and is the only local bank that maintain the outlook forecast(profit will be below 2024). its diversification strategy has enble it to have a smaller impact to NIM compression.

fearless Puppy_9024 : The dividend ex-dividend has just beem annoucned today so how can you get the dividend if you sell today? The ex-dividend date is 13 Nov so you need ro buy latest by 12Nov and hold till 13Nov.

fearless Puppy_9024 : DBS beat analyst expectation and it is the only local bank that maintains outlook(profit slightly below 2024) so it is poise to rise today.