Why Is the Ex-Dividend Date Important to Someone Who Is

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Multiple Choice

Why is the ex-dividend date important to someone who is considering purchasing a firm's shares?

• A) If the shares are purchased on this date or later the buyer will not receive the next dividend paid by the firm.
• B) This is the date the firm "opens its books" to determine the names of the persons who will receive the next dividend that will be paid.
• C) This is the date the board of directors announces the value of the next dividend payment, so the market price of the shares will increase at this point.
• D) This is the date the dividend is paid-that is, dividend checks are mailed to investors.
• E) The ex-dividend date really isn't very important to potential investors; this date is more important to accountants who construct financial statements because it is the date the dividend becomes a legal liability of the firm.

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