According to BP web site, ex-divdend date is 2/9/11 and pay date is 3/28/11 for 42 cents per share of BP stock ADS ( U.S. ).
A company proposes a dividend to be paid to shareholders. The shareholders vote on this and the dividend that is actually paid may differ from that proposed.
Dividend Cover is actually the inverse of the Dividend Payout Ratio. It is calculated by comparing the Earnings Per Share (EPS) and the actual dividend paid out per share.Formula:DC = EPS / Dividend Paid
A shareholder gets a portion of the companies profits when a dividend is paid.
Proposed dividend refers to the amount expected to be paid to shareholders. Final dividend is the official dividend paid to shareholders at the end of a financial year.
1. If dividend paid: Retained Earnings = Net profit - dividend if dividend not paid: Retained earnings = Net profit
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Proposed dividend is that which is proposed by the management to be paid to share holders of company.Declared dividend is the dividend which is finalized in annual general meeting to be paid to share holders.
Proposed Dividend means a dividend that is paid by the company that the end of a finical year.
an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid
A dividend due, but not yet paid, to a preferred stock holder.
final dividend is paid after close of financial year.interim dividends are paid during financial year depending upon company financial health & policies.
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