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Re: thefamilyman post# 14935

Thursday, 11/07/2013 2:44:33 PM

Thursday, November 07, 2013 2:44:33 PM

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To do that affordably, the record date would have to be retroactive. Given a few days to act, there would probably be a short squeeze, but the company would still have to bear the expense of the distribution. That profit you figured on would disappear.

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