Incorrect. If you take the time and do the math, by the company not issuing a dividend to their preferred class, the common non affiliated shareholder has more voting power and millions of dollars in increased equity. Then the company gave its shareholders an extra perk by not saturating the float with additional shares through an S-1 registration. Post announcement the shares have maintained their value. Good news for the company and it's shareholders.
Further, it's the record date and not the declaration date people should be concerned with. The declaration date is the proposed date of FINRA approval. All I know is shorts are gonna have a rude awakening soon. Trader G, you seem like a nice guy, but I can assure you, things are not bueno. Any shorts as of the record date you will be responsible for double after the payment date. If you don't believe me go ask IB.