Send Dividend Ex-Date Alerts
Delivers a daily Telegram brief with upcoming ex-dividend dates, dividend increases or cuts, and Dividend Aristocrat spotlights for major US stocks.
What It Does
Every weekday, this workflow searches for upcoming ex-dividend dates, dividend increases, and dividend cuts for major US stocks. It delivers a daily income investor brief to your Telegram covering the top 5 upcoming ex-dates with yield and payment amount, any dividend raises or cuts this week, and a spotlight on Dividend Aristocrats and Kings going ex-dividend soon.
Why It Matters
Missing an ex-dividend date by one day means waiting an entire quarter for the next payment. Dividend investors who actively manage their positions need to know which stocks go ex-dividend in the next 5 days, especially when deciding whether to initiate or add to a position. Tracking this manually across multiple companies means checking financial sites daily. This workflow brings the calendar directly to your Telegram so you never miss a payment window again.
How It Works
- Scheduled Trigger — Fires at midday UTC every weekday, giving you the afternoon to act on any upcoming ex-dates.
- AI Agent with Internet Search — Searches live financial data for upcoming ex-dividend dates, dividend announcement news, yield data, and Dividend Aristocrat or King status.
- Telegram Message — Delivers a structured daily dividend calendar with ex-dates, yields, increases, cuts, and the Aristocrat spotlight.
What You Get
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates | Top 5 stocks going ex-dividend in the next 5 trading days with exact date, amount per share, and yield |
| Dividend Increases | Raises announced this week with old vs. new amount and percent increase |
| Dividend Cuts or Suspensions | Any cuts with brief context on why |
| Aristocrat / King Spotlight | Highlighted when a stock with 25+ or 50+ years of consecutive increases is going ex-dividend |
| Reminder | Built-in note that you must own shares before the ex-date to receive the dividend |
Who It's For
- Dividend income investors who build positions around payment calendars
- FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) community members targeting passive income milestones
- Retirees managing income portfolios who need timely ex-date alerts
- Long-term investors in dividend growth stocks who want to track raise announcements
Setup
- Connect your Telegram bot — Create a bot via @BotFather in Telegram and get your chat ID via @userinfobot. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Submit the workflow — Do not publish, to preserve your Needle credits.
- Receive your daily brief — The workflow runs every weekday at midday UTC automatically.
Customize It
- Morning delivery — Change the cron schedule to
0 7 * * 1-5for a briefing before US market open. - Group alerts — Change the chat ID to a dividend investor Telegram group to share the calendar with others.
- Complete toolkit — Pair with a US Market Indices Brief or Commodities Price Alert workflow for a full income investor dashboard.
Built By
Shamanth Kumar M — Staff Technical Program Manager with 14+ years in engineering delivery. Builds intelligent automation systems that replace manual work, from sprint tracking to DevOps pipelines to delivery health dashboards.
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