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.
The Pay Date is Thu, Feb 15, 2018 which is in 4 days. The dividend payment date is the date the dividend is scheduled to be paid. It should show in your account on that day or the next day the stock market is open. Investors should understand the dividend history of a company.