The date by which a stockholder must be registered on the firm's roll as having share ownership in order to receive a declared dividend is called the:

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The date of record is the specific date set by a company's board of directors once they have declared a dividend, on which you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. This date determines which shareholders are entitled to the dividend payment.

The Date by Which a Stockholder Must Be Registered on the Firm's