ly purchased a stock for €43 per share. The stock is now selling for €54 per share and the firm recently announced a special dividend of €5 per share. My capital gains tax rate is 20% and my ordinary (dividend) tax rate is 28%. How much better (or worse) off will I be if I sell the

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I recently purchased a stock for €43 per share. The stock is now selling for €54 per share and the firm recently announced a special dividend of €5 per share. My capital gains tax rate is 20% and my ordinary (dividend) tax rate is 28%. How much better (or worse) off will I be if I sell the stock before the ex-dividend date?

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