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Finra Series-6 Exam - Topic 10 Question 79 Discussion

On Friday, August 6th, the Board of Directors of Ecolab (ECI) announced that it would pay a dividend of $0.155 a share to shareholders of record as of Tuesday, September 21st.The dividend checks were scheduled to be mailed on Friday, October 15th. In this scenario, the ex-dividend date is:
D) none of the above.
A) Friday, August 6th.
B) Friday, September 17th.
C) Tuesday, September 21st.

Finra Series-6 Exam - Topic 10 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-6 exam
Question #: 79
Topic #: 10
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On Friday, August 6th, the Board of Directors of Ecolab (ECI) announced that it would pay a dividend of $0.155 a share to shareholders of record as of Tuesday, September 21st.The dividend checks were scheduled to be mailed on Friday, October 15th. In this scenario, the ex-dividend date is:

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Nan
7 months ago
Just to clarify, the ex-dividend date is not the same as the payment date!
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Annett
8 months ago
Wait, is it really September 17th? That seems off.
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Ulysses
8 months ago
I thought it was the record date, but I guess not.
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Linwood
8 months ago
Definitely B, September 17th is the right choice!
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Iesha
8 months ago
The ex-dividend date is usually one business day before the record date.
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Carlene
9 months ago
I recall that the ex-dividend date is usually two days before the record date. So, I’m leaning towards option B, September 17th, but I hope I’m right!
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Lorean
9 months ago
I thought the ex-dividend date was always set on the same day as the announcement. But now I'm confused because I feel like it should be before the record date.
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Gretchen
9 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the ex-dividend date was two business days before the record date. So, I think it could be September 17th.
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Kenneth
9 months ago
I remember studying the ex-dividend date, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the same as the record date. I think it might be a few days before the record date?
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Matilda
9 months ago
I'm not totally sure about this, but I think the ex-dividend date is usually the business day before the record date, so the answer is B. I'll double-check my notes to be certain.
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Jutta
9 months ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. The dividend is announced on August 6th, the record date is September 21st, and the payment date is October 15th. The ex-dividend date is the date when the stock trades without the dividend, which is usually the business day before the record date. So the answer is B.
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Hermila
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I understand the relationship between the different dates.
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Justine
9 months ago
This one seems straightforward, I think the ex-dividend date is the date before the record date, so the answer is B.
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Lamonica
9 months ago
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Margery
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the details of SHA-1 encryption. I'll have to think this through carefully before selecting an answer.
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Tamra
9 months ago
This feels tricky. I'm leaning towards B, that they're just a subset of standard medical services, but I'm not completely sure.
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Josefa
10 months ago
Okay, this looks straightforward. I'll start by finding the "Management Team" contact group and then add "Dan Wilson" to it.
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Mary
1 year ago
Maybe they should have announced the dividend on National Lemonade Day, since it's all about that 'lemon squeezy' ex-dividend date!
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Micaela
1 year ago
D) none of the above.
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Mike
1 year ago
C) Tuesday, September 21st.
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Stevie
1 year ago
B) Friday, September 17th.
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Adolph
1 year ago
A) Friday, August 6th.
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Jose
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the ex-dividend date is Friday, September 17th. It's the standard practice to set the ex-dividend date two business days before the record date.
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Veronique
1 year ago
Aha! The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 17th. That's two business days before the record date of September 21st. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
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Ettie
1 year ago
C) Tuesday, September 21st.
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Dallas
1 year ago
B) Friday, September 17th.
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Catarina
1 year ago
A) Friday, August 6th.
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Troy
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm going to go with option D, 'none of the above.' The ex-dividend date doesn't seem to be clearly stated in the information provided.
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Eric
1 year ago
I agree with you, I also think it's option C.
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Torie
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards option C, Tuesday, September 21st.
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Nan
1 year ago
I think the ex-dividend date is actually Friday, September 17th.
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Silva
1 year ago
I think the ex-dividend date is Friday, September 17th. The record date is September 21st, and the ex-dividend date is usually two business days before the record date.
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Norah
1 year ago
B) Friday, September 17th.
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Jess
1 year ago
A) Friday, August 6th.
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Jeanice
1 year ago
Hmm, I see your point. Since shareholders of record are as of September 21st, the ex-dividend date should be before that date. So, it must be Tuesday, September 21st.
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Lonny
1 year ago
Actually, I believe the ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 21st.
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Jeanice
1 year ago
I think the ex-dividend date is Friday, September 17th.
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