Definitions for dividends
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1. dividends

   A dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it is able to pay a portion of the profit as a dividend to shareholders. Any amount not distributed is taken to be re-invested in the business (called retained earnings). The current year profit as well as the retained earnings of previous years are available for distribution; a corporation is usually prohibited from paying a dividend out of its capital. Distribution to shareholders may be in cash (usually a deposit into a bank account) or, if the corporation has a dividend reinvestment plan, the amount can be paid by the issue of further shares or by share repurchase. In some cases, the distribution may be of assets. The dividend received by a shareholder is income of the shareholder and may be subject to income tax (see dividend tax). The tax treatment of this income varies considerably between jurisdictions. The corporation does not receive a tax deduction for the dividends it pays.A dividend is allocated as a fixed amount per share, with shareholders receiving a dividend in proportion to their shareholding. Dividends can provide stable income and raise morale among shareholders. For the joint-stock company, paying dividends is not an expense; rather, it is the division of after-tax profits among shareholders. Retained earnings (profits that have not been distributed as dividends) are shown in the shareholders' equity section on the company's balance sheet – the same as its issued share capital. Public companies usually pay dividends on a fixed schedule, but may declare a dividend at any time, sometimes called a special dividend to distinguish it from the fixed schedule dividends. Cooperatives, on the other hand, allocate dividends according to members' activity, so their dividends are often considered to be a pre-tax expense. The word "dividend" comes from the Latin word dividendum ("thing to be divided").

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dividends in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dividends in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of dividends in a Sentence

1. Stephen Pitt:

   The last 12 months have been difficult at times, particularly in terms of our financial performance and I take responsibility for last year's result, i am of the firm view the new One Golf structure is the right one for our game and will deliver significant dividends in the future.

2. Vali Nasr:

   The key is if they don’t see the dividends of this deal or engagement with the global community then exuberance and expectation can very quickly turn into frustration and anger, and that’s the challenge.

3. Chief Financial Officer Neil Sorahan:

   We will have given back 1.3 billion euros to shareholders since January ... profits are starting to rise and if an expectation gets out there that Ryanair is good for 1.3 billion a year in dividends, that is the wrong message to send.

4. Paul Dergarabedian:

   In our fan survey, over 40 percentof the audience went to see the movie because of the director, thats incredible. You almost never see that. Sony did a great job of putting that cast and certainly Tarantino at the front of the marketing. That collective star power just paid huge dividends.

5. Chief Executive Officer Murilo Ferreira:

   We are prepared to confront the challenges of 2016 caused by demand uncertainty and commodities price volatility, we are expecting to go cash-flow positive starting in 2017 while gradually reducing our debt and increasing dividends.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dividends