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18 Cards in this Set
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Declaration Date
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inform the public of intent to pay divident
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Record Date
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check to see who holders of record are
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Payable Date
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when paid
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Ex-Dividend Date
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When must be purchased by to get the dividend
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Cumulative Voting Rights
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1 vote for each share held. times number of open seats. favors large holders
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Contingent Voting Rigths
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Preferred holders. They vote when the company can't meet their obligations to preferred holders
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Voting Trust
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long term surrender of Rights to a Trustee. Allows companies to make quick decisions
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Beneficial Owner
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when shares are held on behalf of someone, that someone is the beneficial owner
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Non-Voting Common Stock
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Allows management more control of operations.
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Spin-off
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When a company divests and splits itself. HP and Agilent
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Tender Offer
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Price for a buyout
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Size Test for extraordinary dividend
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Dividend at least 12.50 before adjustment to contracts effected
ex div is different than the regular basis of the past. |
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Priority of payment
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obligations to bond holders, then preferred stock div, then common stock div
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"right"
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allows current holders the ability to purchase new shares before other investors
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Stock Options
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Incentive for employees
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Subscription Right
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current holders get to own the same percentage
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"Exercised"
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when "rights" are exchanged for stock
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Warrant
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buy a security at specific price within a certain timeframe
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