The board of directors of Wessex Inc. declared a cash dividend on November 15, 2022, to be paid on December 15, 2022, to shareholders owning shares on November 30, 2022. Given these facts, the date of November 30, 2022, is referred to as the

Select one:

a. record date.

b. declaration date.

c. liquidation date

d. payment date.

e. authorization date.