Studdard Controls recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 payable on Thursday, April 25, to holder of record of Friday, April 12. What is the last day an investor could purchase Studdard stock and still receive the quarterly dividend?

Respuesta :

Answer:

April 11th

Explanation:

the dividends will be paid to the owner of the share one day before the record.  This is defined asthe Ex-date ofthe dividends.

DISCLAMER

Assuming it refers to 2019 Apil 12th

the previous business day will be April 11th (we should liook into the calendar and avoid counting Friday and saturdays

for the year 2019 April 12th is a friday so it is okay to define it as April 11th