record date
Definition
Date, set by the issuing company, on which an individual must own shares in order to be eligible to receive a declared dividend or capital gains distribution. The date is also used by the NASD to set the ex-dividend date. also called date of record.
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declaration date, distribution period, dividend notification, ex-dividend, of record, payable date
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