2007-02-11 09:19:31 · 10 answers · asked by pete's sake 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
The company you own stock in has made money and has decided to give you some in the form of a "dividend".
2007-02-11 09:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dividend
The part of a company's after-tax earnings that is distributed to the shareholders. The board of directors of the company recommends how much dividend should be paid out at its annual meeting and it is voted through by the shareholders. The dividend is neither automatic nor guaranteed for ordinary shareholders. The dividend can be in the form of cash or shares.
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2007-02-11 09:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by ehyal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dividend is an amount of money that a company pays out to shareholder. Typically companies that don't have alot of earnings growth will reward shareholders by paying a dividend. You can see which companies pay dividends at the following link. Just enter the stock symbol.
http://www.top10traders.com/Dividends.aspx
2007-02-11 09:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a company earns a profit it reinvests some of it back into the business and this is called retained earnings. Some of the profit can be paid to the company's shareholders/owners as a dividend, so the shareholders also enjoy the extra income the company has earned. Dividends can be in the form of cash and/or extra stocks/shares.
2007-02-11 09:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dividend is a payout from a corporation that is based on the number of shares you own. The dividend is declared by the corporation for a given rate (eg 3%). So, if the stock is worth $50/share on the day the dividend is declared, you'll receive a dividend of $1.50/share. This is way oversimplified, but hopefully it will give you the general idea.
2007-02-11 09:24:44 · answer #5 · answered by SuzeY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most decent companys pay a dividend four times a year. Its a direct payment to the shareholder.
2007-02-11 09:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by hank h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cut of the profits. Since a share of stock is really a share of the company, the dividend issued is in essence, your cut.
2007-02-11 09:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by Ken B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is, no longer troublesome. on the top of the three hundred and sixty 5 days the broking service will deliver you a spread, and in case you had sufficient earnings to report a tax go back, you'll educate those numbers on the tax go back. it is going to likely be entire dividends, the outcome of your inventory sales in case you bought any, and per chance some interest.
2016-12-04 01:29:32 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It represents a return on your investment. Earnings declared by the Board of Directors to be returned to the stockholders.
2007-02-11 09:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by americanmalearlington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the money paid off to stockholders......it is not an expense
2007-02-11 11:12:24 · answer #10 · answered by vee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋