I purchased Vodafone shares on 20th Nov. last, knowing that they were recording dividend payments the following day. I didn't get my share cert until late last month, after a few phone calls. I was told that Computershare or Vodafone, I'm not sure which, were out of Share Certs at the time. The Dividends were paid out on the 6th Feb. and I didn't get mine. I went online to look up my details and I'm only registered for having shares on the 26th Jan, despite the fact that I actually bought them on 20th Nov. Is it normal practice to be recorded as a shareholder only on the day they issue the Cert or was I not technically a Shareholder on the purchase date? It's small money but it's the principle of it.