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An investor purchases 200 shares of a corporate stock in a standard regular-way transaction on Tuesday, October 20. The issuing company previously declared a regular cash dividend with a record date of Wednesday, October 21. Under current SEC and FINRA T+1 regular-way settlement rules, is the investor entitled to receive the dividend, and on which date does the trade settle?

  1. Yes, the investor receives the dividend because the trade settles on Wednesday, October 21 (T+1), making the investor a shareholder of record on the record date.Cevap
  2. B
    No, the investor does not receive the dividend because regular-way equity trades settle on T+2 (Thursday, October 22), after the record date has passed.
  3. C
    Yes, the investor receives the dividend, but only because corporate equity trades settle same-day (T+0) on Tuesday, October 20.
  4. D
    No, the investor does not receive the dividend because trade clearance through the NSCC delays record ownership until T+3 (Friday, October 23).

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Yes, the investor receives the dividend because the trade settles on Wednesday, October 21 (T+1), establishing record ownership on the record date.
Under current industry rules, standard regular-way settlement for corporate stock transactions occurs on T+1 (one business day after the trade date). A trade executed on Tuesday, October 20 settles on Wednesday, October 21. Because the settlement date falls directly on the declared record date of Wednesday, October 21, the buyer becomes the shareholder of record in time to receive the dividend.

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1
Determine the regular-way settlement date for the equity trade.
Under current SEC rules, equity regular-way settlement is T+1 (one business day after trade date). With a trade date of Tuesday, October 20, settlement occurs on Wednesday, October 21.
Ownership of securities legally transfers upon settlement.
2
Compare the settlement date with the issuer's dividend record date.
The settlement date (Wednesday, October 21) matches the record date (Wednesday, October 21).
Investors who own the stock on the record date receive the dividend.
3
Conclude dividend eligibility.
The purchaser is listed as the owner of record on Wednesday, October 21 and is entitled to the cash dividend.
Purchasing prior to the ex-dividend date (which under T+1 is the record date for regular-way trades) ensures entitlement to the dividend.

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T+1 Regular-Way Settlement and Dividend Record Date Eligibility
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Settlement Dates, Trade Confirmations, and Corporate Actions