Reminder - Psychemedics (PMD) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon. Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/14/17, Psychemedics Corp. will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.15, payable on 2/27/17.
At the turn of the 20th century, the United States became a world power. In 1898 and 1899, the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.t the turn of the 20th century, the United States became a world power. In 1898 and 1899, the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.
Quick Answer. The United States became a country on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. However, the first time a foreign country officially recognized the United States as independent was in 1777, when Morocco recognized the independence of the United States. Keep Learning.