This is an array formula that must be entered using ctrl+shift+enter

=MAX(IF(ISNUMBER(C2:C22)*(A2:A22="nameA"),B2:B22))

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Popeye the powerman" <Popeye the wrote
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Hi, I will try to get this right,
I have a list of names (multiple identical entries) each name(column A)
has
a date in the next column(B), & a figure in the next(C),
I need a formula that will find a specific name in column A then check to
see if there is a figure in Column C (i.e Not Blank) then retrieve the
date
in column B.
To make it more awkward I need it to only retrieve the newest entry that
matches the criteria.
I hope that is clear enough (I think I confused myself) I was unsure if a
lookup would be able to do this.
Thank you in advance