The date on which a shareholder is officially listed as the recipient of stock rights is called the:
A) issue date.
B) offer date.
C) declaration date.
D) holder-of-record date.
E) ex-rights date.

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The holder-of-record date is the date on which a shareholder is officially listed as the recipient of stock rights. This is the date that determines who is eligible to receive dividends, to vote on shareholder proposals, and to exercise any other shareholder rights associated with owning the stock. It is also sometimes referred to as the record date.

The Date on Which a Shareholder Is Officially Listed as the Recipient