What is a Dividend?

Created by Sunny Udmal, Modified on Mon, 9 Mar at 3:09 PM by Sunny Udmal

A dividend is a portion of a company’s profits that is distributed to its shareholders. When you own shares of a company, you are a part-owner of that business. If the company decides to share its profits, it does so by paying dividends.

Dividends are not guaranteed. A company may choose to pay dividends in some years and skip them in others, depending on profitability, cash flow, and future plans.

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