Long holders will receive share-equivalent cash dividends via funding fees, while short holders will be charged based on net positions held at 08:00 UTC+8.
Bitget said IBMUSDT and AAPLUSDT stock perpetual futures will undergo cash dividend settlement starting on 2026-08-08 at 08:00:00 (UTC+8), in line with the dividend schedule of the underlying companies. The exchange listed a dividend per share of $1.69 for IBMUSDT and $0.27 for AAPLUSDT, with both contracts carrying an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-10 in ET. Under the settlement process, long position holders will receive the corresponding amount and short position holders will pay it, with both applied as funding fees. Eligibility will be determined from a position snapshot taken at settlement time, with long and short positions under the same UID netted before settlement. Bitget advised users who do not want to participate to close relevant positions before the deadline, and warned that dividend deductions on short positions could strain margin levels and raise liquidation risk, especially for highly leveraged shorts.