Understanding Dividends in Finance
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What does dividend refer to?

  • Amount repaid to creditors
  • Fee paid for services rendered
  • Profit shared with a shareholder (correct)
  • Interest earned on savings

Who recommends the dividend to be distributed?

  • Board of Directors
  • shareholders meeting
  • Managing Director (correct)
  • Company Secretary

Which type of dividend is declared by the Board of Directors?

  • Special Dividend
  • Final Dividend (correct)
  • Interim Dividend (correct)
  • Emergency Dividend

What cannot be declared as a dividend?

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What is the maximum number of days within which dividend payments should be made after declaration?

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What is a dividend?

A portion of a company's profits distributed to its shareholders, usually in cash but can also be in the form of stock.

What is an interim dividend?

A dividend that is paid out before the company's annual financial year ends.

What is a preference dividend?

This type of dividend is paid out to preference shareholders before any payments are made to equity shareholders.

What is a dividend warrant?

The formal document that states the specific amount of dividend that will be paid to each shareholder.

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What is the dividend payment timeframe?

This refers to the amount of time within which companies must distribute dividends to their shareholders after the dividend is declared.

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