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When I look at this graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=microsoft+market+cap+november+2004+daily http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=microsoft+market+c

by gwright 15y ago

When I look at this graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=microsoft+market+cap+november+2004+daily http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=microsoft+market+cap+no... I see that the market cap for Microsoft dropped by about $30bn on the ex-dividend day.

swalsh 15y ago
whoa the power of wolfram alpha is amazing.
trimbo 15y ago
Yes, but my point was from the date they announced to the date they did it, the stock had run up enough to counter that.