It looks like I wasn’t the only one looking to capture the $1.25 dividend in Celebrate Express (BDAY) (articles). Insiders and large owners also lapped up shares just before the ex-dividend date: INSIDER TRANSACTIONS REPORTED – LAST TWO YEARS Date Insider Shares Type Transaction Value* As expected, shares have dropped as the stock went ex-dividend. [...]

Long-time readers will know I am a fan of special dividends. More often than not, the stock takes a short dip when it goes ex-dividend and recovers in full in short time. Meanwhile, savvy investors get to pocket the cash. Celebrate Express (BDAY) has a big special dividend coming. The party store chain will pay [...]