Answer: Suppose a client of the STP account opens a Buy-order for HK50 0.01 lot on date 9/24 and holding this order through the closing of the market (trading platform/server time) on that day. Because the date was given, The dividend is 9/25, therefore, it is necessary to refer to dividend figure information on 9/25 from the announcement of the official website. Assume that the dividend figure information on 9/25 is 1.214. The calculation methods are as follows:
1.214 (Component Dividend (weighted, per stock index contract)) × 0.01 (lots) × 50 (contract size) = 0.607 Hong Kong Dollars Suppose the exchange rate is 7.8381, which will become 0.077 US dollars, rounding to 0.08 US dollars, because of client open buy-order. Therefore, the client will receive dividends of 0.08 US dollars.