Dividends are authorized on the _______________ for owners as of the ____________________ and are sent on the ______________________.

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Dividends are authorized on the _______________ for owners as of the ____________________ and are sent on the ______________________. ​

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Dividends are authorized on the declaration date, but only paid to shareholders who are recorded as of the date of record. The payment date is when the dividends are actually paid out to shareholders. Therefore, the correct sequence is declaration date, date of record, and payment date.

Dividends Are Authorized on the _______________ for Owners as of the ____________________

Dividends Are Authorized on the _ for Owners as of the ______