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Do you pay dividends?
"You" depends on whom you are referring toYou as in Investors / Individuals - the answer will be NO.. individuals don't pay dividends they receive dividends as a return on the money they invested in a company.You as a company that sales shares to the public - the answer will be YES. companies pay dividends to its investors when their business are making profits.to help you understand better:What is a dividend? - It is a money paid to the investor by the company he invested in, as a return on his investment (ROI) or interest as it is commonly known.
Why do companies no pay dividend?
Why do companies not pay dividends
Where can I find a loan interest calculator online?
What you have to do is, to be able to find out when your invested companies will pay dividends you will first of all, need to put on your clothes and go outside to there local company and go and ask them if not you can call them up. You will find loan interest calculator.
Do companies in the SP 500 pay dividends?
Yes, many companies in the SP 500 pay dividends to their shareholders. Dividends are a portion of a company's profits that are distributed to shareholders as a form of return on their investment.
When do you usually pay dividends?
Most companies pay out dividends quarterly. In order to earn a dividend, you must own stock in a company on one date, and they pay dividends on another date.
Does the SP 500 give dividends to investors?
Yes, the SP 500 index includes companies that pay dividends to their investors.
Why are companies paying low dividends at present?
Because of the financial crisis the earnings for most companies have come down and hence they are unable to pay the same kind of dividends they used to pay till last year.
What is the relevance of dividend cover if dividends are paid out of distributable profits?
Because dividend cover represents the amount of times by which dividends can be paid by profits. i.e. the company's ability to pay it's dividends. The higher the dividend cover the greater the ability of the company to pay dividends out of it's distributable profits. Dividends according to companies act legislation can only be paid out of distributable profits hence the relevance of dividend cover represents the companies ability to pay their dividends.
Why do some companies pay dividends and others don't?
Young companies that are growing quickly typically don't pay dividends because they use their profits to grow their business. By contrast, older, more established companies often pay dividends because they are growing more slowly and don't "need" the cash and to reward shareholders by sharing the wealth, so to speak. Paying dividends is often considered a sign of confidence in the business as well and, especially if the dividends are reinvested, can reward shareholders by adding more shares and wealth. Dividends are an added form of "payment" to shareholders, who can benefit from both dividends and stock appreciation. For shareholders of companies that don't pay dividends, they can only earn money on their investment by selling shares that have appreciated. Dividend payments enable shareholders to earn money without having to sell any shares.
Factors affecting shareholders wealth?
Some factors affecting shareholder wealth are costs, management decisions and how companies handle dividends. Companies that have lower costs can pay more in dividends.
Can capital be distributed as dividends?
Yes. All companies who pay dividends usually do so out of Retained Capital. Even Real Estate companies (REITS, private partnershiplps, etc) with losses "on the books" because of depreciation or other allowed tax deferrals/credits can pay dividends, and most do. Sometimes you see venture Capital companies take control of a company and pay a special dividend out of "capital."
How are Dividends are paid out of profits?
Yes. companies pay out dividends to its share holders from the profit they make out of their business. The more the profit the company makes the greater would be the dividends paid out to the shareholders.
