Dividend Capturing is a strategy that dates back to the 1600's when the stock market was in its infancy. This strategy is still used to this day by those that understand some simple truths about collecting dividend checks, You don't need to own the stock all year in order to collect a dividend check, just 2-3 days and you can collect as many dividend checks as possibly can. By buying the stock on a certain day qualifies you. Resell for small profit and move on to the next.