Same reason if you have a margin account you might not get a vote at a corporate meeting. your shares might have borrowed out and the vote goes with it. You also might not get dividends. Usually the broker will cover the dividend out of the money made lending the shares. - tgarfield
Because my shares are possibly borrowed out I would;t get a dividend? LOL!
Sorry, those IOU's in my account(s) qualify for the dividend. Those short are on the hook for payment of every single share they have begged, borrowed, and stoled from. PERIOD!
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