On the ex-dividend date, the ____.
A) seller of the stock is entitled to the dividend
B) buyer has four business days to register his/her purchase
C) buyer of the stock is entitled to the dividend
D) corporation records all security owners

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On the ex-dividend date, the seller of the stock is entitled to the dividend because they owned the stock on the day before the ex-dividend date. The buyer of the stock on the ex-dividend date does not receive the dividend for that period.

On the Ex-Dividend Date, the ____