The board of directors of Bosco Company declared a cash dividend on November 15, 2020, to be paid on December 15, 2020, to stockholders owning the stock on November 30, 2020.Given these facts, the date of November 30, 2020, is referred to as the
A)declaration date.
B)record date.
C)payment date.
D)ex-dividend date.

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The record date is the date on which the company determines which stockholders are entitled to receive the dividend. In this case, the record date is November 30, 2020.

The Board of Directors of Bosco Company Declared a Cash