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To: david1951 who wrote (153695)	5/11/2013 11:03:26 AM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 213182

Are you trying to show this board that you don't know what you are doing? A stock price is not set by an exchange. It is reached by buyers and sellers, especially those who know what an ex-dividend date means.

To: david1951 who wrote (153695)	5/11/2013 12:46:34 PM
From: Sr K	1 Recommendation Respond to of 213182

That link is not a reliable source for dividends information. The IRS Publication 550 (2012) states on page 20: Holding period. You must have held the stock for more than 60 days during the 121-day pe- riod that begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date. But investopedia.com states: According to the IRS, to qualify for the reduced rate, an investor has to have owned the stock for 60 consecutive days within the 121-day window centered on the ex-dividend date. Investopedia.com has the number of days wrong and says they have to be consecutive.