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Ireland-bound Eaton is latest to end US corporate citizenship
The spinoff of Sara Lee Corp's international coffee and tea business into a Netherlands-incorporated company will likely help the company's rate too. Dutch companies pay a tax rate of 20 percent. Last year Sara Lee paid an effective tax rate of 31

Europe's Wrongheaded Austerity Policies
When taxes are raised even further, the economy begins to contract. A typical example can currently be seen in the Netherlands. The country's economy has not grown in the last three quarters. Pressured by the European Union, austerity policies were

Shale Glut Means $1-a-Gallon Savings at the Pump
A Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) project will make it easier to fill up. Shell's plan to spend $250 million on an LNG plant and a string of filling stations is the biggest single investment yet in making frozen gas a transport fuel, a shift advocated by

Note that dividends are not always paid on the record date.

The Record Date, or Date of Record determines the Ex-dividend date, when you must own the stock. Increase your shareholding, it's an optional and convenient way of increasing your holding of Bank of Queensland shares. In addition, GE's dividends have been raised for 31 consecutive years. The Board also set the date for the annual meeting of shareholders for Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 9 00 a. The key date to remember for dividend-paying stocks, funds, or securities is the ex-dividend date. Only one option can be in effect for a policy at any one time.

Note that dividends are not always paid on the record date. Full details of the DRP's operation are contained in the terms and conditions PDF 200kb. The key date to remember for dividend-paying stocks is the ex-dividend date.