Kathleen Fuller

Aug 1, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Justin Cox |Kathleen Fuller |Robert Van Ness

We examine the fragmentation of trading around the ex-dividend date. We argue that the taker-maker and dark trading venues provide potential dividend capture traders a more favorable platform than the maker-taker venue(s) given the price improvement, lower queues, and lower net transaction costs. Our evidence indicates that taker-maker (dark) venue market share decreases (increases) on cum-dividend days but reverts to normal levels on the ex-dividend day.