Etrade credited the amount for fractional shares at 905 USD.
Expected rate for credit was 978 USD based on acquisition of VMware.
Etrade has credited the deposits in all VMware employee accounts at lowest value of AVGO shares.
Cash in lieu of fractional shares will be impossible to justify IRS, based on Etrade payout with record date of 22nd Nov.
For the VMware employees who don't believe they are scammed, please read last page of the document.
https://investors.broadcom.com/static-files/7720c4c1-c940-4d9d-800c-66819bfdc7a0
The amount paid for a fractional share of Broadcom Common Stock was based on the closing price of Broadcom Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on November 21, 2023, which was $981.20.