The Last Date on Which an Investor Can Purchase a Stock

question 5

Multiple Choice

The last date on which an investor can purchase a stock and receive the next dividend payment is on the

• A)record date.
• B)cum-dividend date.
• C)ex-dividend date.
• D)declaration date.

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Definitions:

Base Period

An initial time period used as a reference point for comparison with subsequent time periods, often in economics or financial analyses.

Analysis Period

A specific time frame over which economic or financial performance is examined.

Horizontal Analysis

Financial analysis technique that compares account values reported on financial statements over two or more periods to identify trends and growth patterns.

Intra-company Analysis

The examination and comparison of financial and operational performance within different departments, divisions, or units of the same company.