What are Dividends?

Created by Opeyemi Famiyesin, Modified on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 at 5:02 PM by Opeyemi Famiyesin

A dividend is cold hard cash that companies pay out to their shareholders from their profits.

Mature companies that make consistent profits are more likely to pay dividends. Younger companies usually don’t pay out dividends as they’re focused on using their profits to grow their business.

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