2. DIVIDEND
A dividend is generally considered to be a
cash payment to the holders of
company stock. However, there are
several types of dividends, several of
which do not involve the payment of cash
to shareholders.
3. TYPES OF DIVIDEND
There are two types of dividend paid
by the company to the shareholder.
Cash dividend
Noncash dividend
4. CASH DIVIDEND
A distribution wealth to the
shareholders of a company, made
out of the earnings during a period
(year, half year, quarter or month).
6. REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND
A regular cash dividend is a cash
payment by a company to its
shareholders at specified times of the
year.
7. EXTRA CASH DIVIDEND
Extra dividends can also occur when
a company wishes to make changes to
its financial structure
Generally, extra dividends are
declared by a company to distribute
exceptional profits direct to
shareholders.
8. SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND
A special cash dividend is a payment
made by a company to its
shareholders that the company
declares to be separate from the
typical recurring dividend cycle
9. LIQUIDATING DIVIDEND
A type of payment made by a
corporation to its shareholders during
its partial or full liquidation