Yes, you can get dividends on a CFD.
Dividends apply to open positions at the end of the record date or the last trade date. The day after, the ex-dividend date, is the cut-off date. On the ex-dividend or cut-off date, market share prices drop by the dividend amount paid, creating a dividend gap.
For open buy positions, dividend gaps temporarily reduce floating profits but increase them for open sell positions. Prices then generally return to their previous values after a few days.
Open buy positions: dividend payments are credited to your investment account on the payout date specified by the exchange. JSE-listed shares generally payout a week after the record date, but can be a month or more. Here’s an example:
“Invest in the AEL share CFD until 31 May and receive dividends” means:
Open sell positions: if there’s an open sell position on the record closing date, the dividend amount will be debited from your investment account at the end of the trading day. Here’s an example:
“Invest in the MDI share CFD until 17 May and receive dividends” means: