Yes! Seriously though, how should I know. There could be many reasons why it is best to target the record date 1 day before or 1 day after fiscal year end. Although it doesn't have to be, I guess. But since they can choose the record date...
What I read on the internet is that the record date usually comes a week or 2 after the announcement. Doesn't have to be, but as I said before, I think they will want to do this quickly, as there may be a number of restrictions between the announcement and the ex-date.
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