Answer questions 9-12 using the following data:
A firm paid a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share in the second quarter of 2020. Important dividend-related events happened on the following dates. .
A. Monday, June 1, 2020
B. Friday, June 19, 2020
C. Friday, July 3, 2020
D. Monday, June 22, 2020
9. The ex-dividend date was...
10. The dividend declaration date was...
11. The dividend payment date was...
12. The holder-of-record date was ...
Since dividend is paid in 2nd quarter of 2020, Dividend date must be Friday, July 3 ,2020 as july falls in 2nd quarter of 2020
Now firstly dividend is declared and than a record date is set. Record date is date for determining eligibility for dividend. It means that to be eligible for dividend , one must have stock on record date. To have stock on record date one have to purchase it 2 days before the record date which is know as ex dividend date.
Here Firstly on Monday , June 1,2020 , dividend is declared and recorded of Monday, June 22, 2020 is set, hence ex dividend date is Friday, June 19, 2020
Thus ans)
9) The ex-dividend date : Friday, June 19, 2020
10) The dividend declaration date : Monday , June 1,2020
11) The dividend payment date : Friday, July 3 ,2020
12) The holder-of-record date : Monday, June 22, 2020
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