A leave recipient must use accrued annual leave (or sick leave, if applicable) before using donated leave (note that beginning December 2, 1994, an eligible employee may use up to 13 days of sick leave to care for a family member, see Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act).
Investors assessing the safety of dividends through historical figures are missing the point. Verizon was only able to pay dividends in 2016 by selling of $6.1 billion assets. Verizon cannot continue to pay their dividends. While I am by no means a dividend investor, I feel inclined to comment on the topic.
Verizon Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (VZ) The ex-dividend date for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is Monday, July 8, 2013. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 52 cents per share. At a price of $50.88 as of 9:51 a.m., the dividend yield is 4.1%.