What is a dividend?
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Dividends are a way to distribute a percentage of a company’s earnings to its shareholders. They typically take the form of cash but can also be stock or property.
They are paid out of a company’s available profit after tax.
This can be taken from retained profits from previous years, as well as profits from the current period. Dividends can be used to encourage investors in the business.
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