52 The ex-dividend date is ________ the holder of record date. Answer A two week

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52 The ex-dividend date is ________ the holder of record date.
Answer

A two weeks before

B five days before

C three days after

D two days before

Question 53
Assume that Home Depot's annual dividend is $0.96 per share. This dividend would most likely be paid as:
Answer

A $0.48 twice a year.

B $0.96 once a year.

C $0.24 four times per year.

D whenever the company had extra cash.

Question 54
The ________ designates the date on which the stock transfer books are closed in regard to a dividend payment.
Answer

A payment date

B date of record

C declaration date

D ex-dividend date

Question 55
Assume that as the result of a firm announcing a large unexpected increase in its dividend payment, the price of the firm's common stock rises. This event would be consistent with which of the following?
Answer

A The beta effect

B The tax preference theory

C The dividend irrelevance theory

D The information effect

Explanation / Answer

D the ex-dividend date is at least 2 business days prior to the record date

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