Dividend for stock already sold

I just received a dividend for a stock that was eliminated by a merger.
What happened is that the merger was effective 11/30 but the dividend
was payable 12/15 to stockholders of record as of 11/15. When I try to
enter the dividend, I can't because as of 12/15, the stock no longer
exists in my portfolio. Suggestions for recording this transaction?

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Sun Jan 02 19:39:17 CST 2005

In microsoft.public.money, Donald S. Goldman wrote:

>I just received a dividend for a stock that was eliminated by a merger.
>What happened is that the merger was effective 11/30 but the dividend
>was payable 12/15 to stockholders of record as of 11/15. When I try to
>enter the dividend, I can't because as of 12/15, the stock no longer
>exists in my portfolio.

You can't?

> Suggestions for recording this transaction?

Enter it as a dividend in the surviving company.