From the statements below, choose the one that is Correct. August 12 is the ex-dividend date for a dividend that is to be paid on August 13 to those stockholders of record as of July 11. O Preferred stockholders dividends must be paid after common stockholder dividends. One disadvantage of being an investor in a REIT is that the investor still has to operate the properties on his or her own time. Since they trade on the secondary market, closed-end investment companies and ETFs can trade at a discount or premium to their NAVs