The ex-dividend date is [blank] the holder of record date.
A)five days before
B)two weeks before
C)two days before
D)three days after

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The ex-dividend date is typically set two days before the holder of record date. This is to ensure that the new buyer of the stock does not receive the dividend payout and the seller who owned the stock during the holder of record period receives it.

The Ex-Dividend Date Is [Blank] the Holder of Record Date