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.
AEP Quarterly Dividends & Cost Basis Information. (Dividends are paid on or about March 10, June 10, September 10 and December 10 to shareholders of record on or about February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10, respectively) Prior to 1971, Dividends were 100% Taxable.