Event studies of dividend omissions indicate that:
A)this type of announcement generally has no effect on abnormal returns.
B)the cumulative abnormal return remains constant when this type of announcement is made.
C)stock returns are positively,and efficiently,impacted when dividend omission announcements are made.
D)this type of an event is incorporated into stock prices slowly over a 10-day period.
E)the cumulative abnormal return declines on the day prior to and the day of the announcement.

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Event studies of dividend omissions indicate that the cumulative abnormal return declines on the day prior to and the day of the announcement. This means that investors react negatively to the news of a dividend omission, causing a decline in the stock's abnormal returns.

Event Studies of Dividend Omissions Indicate That