After a Company Has Made an Announcement About a Forthcoming

question 2

Multiple Choice

After a company has made an announcement about a forthcoming dividend,then at a specified date when the share begins to trade ex-dividend:

• A) the buyer of the share will now receive the due dividend.
• B) the share price will adjust upwards by the amount of the forthcoming dividend.
• C) the seller of the share will receive the next dividend payment.
• D) the ex-dividend share price will be unaffected by the forthcoming dividend.

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