Cash, shares of stock or other assets from a company's profits distributed to stockholders, an equal amount for each share of stock owned The most common kind of dividend is a distribution of earnings Listed on the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity
Distribution of earnings to shareholders, prorated by the class of security and paid in the form of money, stock, scrip, or, rarely, company products or property The amount is decided by the Board of Directors and is usually paid quarterly Mutual fund dividends are paid out of income, usually on a quarterly basis from the fund's investments
The distribution of (post-tax) earnings to shareholders declared by the board of directors of a corporation to be paid per share to the shareholders Dividends are usually paid in cash, but can be paid in stock or by means of stock and cash
A dividend is the part of a company's profits which is paid to people who have shares in the company. The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent
The amount of a company's after tax earnings that are paid out to shareholders of that company
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly a number to be divided by another number
Distributions to stockholders of cash or stock declared by the company's board of directors
If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date. Steps taken now to maximise your health will pay dividends later on. see also peace dividend. Individual share of earnings distributed among stockholders of a corporation or company in proportion to their holdings. Usually paid in cash, dividends may also be distributed in the form of additional shares of stock. Preferred stockholders receive a preferential dividend, usually at a fixed rate; common stockholders get a portion of what remains after payment of the dividends on preferred stock
A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg. quarterly or annually)
A stockholder's share of the profits of a corporation An insurance dividend is not a true dividend but a return of premium Dividends from a savings and loan association or credit union are interest, not dividends
A distribution of the earnings of a corporation Dividends may be in the form of cash, stock or property All dividends must be declared by the board of directors Syn stock dividend See also dividend yield
The distribution of current or accumulated earnings to the shareholders of a corporation in proportion to the number of shares each one owns