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Record date

The record date is the cut-off date used to identify shareholders eligible for a corporate benefit.

Companies and registrars use holdings as of the record date to prepare entitlement lists.

Under the prevailing cash T+1 cycle, the ex-date and record date are closely linked on the exchange corporate-action calendar.

Missing the required holding timeline can mean losing a dividend or rights eligibility.

Record dates also matter for AGM voting lists and some buyback or rights processes.

Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.