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Dividend clawbackAn arrangement under which sponsors of a project agree to contribute as equity any prior dividends received from the project to the extent necessary to cover any cash deficiencies.Dividend clawback Similar MatchesOutstanding DividendsOutstanding DividendsDividend checks which have been mailed to shareholders of record but not yet cashed. Funds are held until the check is paid, reissued or escheated to the state as abandoned property. Dividend payout ratioDividend payout ratioPercentage of earnings paid out as dividends. Dividend OrderDividend OrderA letter or form signed by the shareholder instructing a corporation to issue and forward dividend and/or interest payments to a specific person or entity other than the registered owner, such as a bank or broker. DividendDividendThe distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year in the form of a main dividend and an interim dividend.Normally, the dividend is expressed on a 'per share' basis, for instance - 3p per share. This makes it easy to see how much of the company's profits are being paid out, and how much are being retained by the company to plough back into the business. So a company that has earnings per share in the year of 6p, and pays out 3p per share as a dividend, is passing half of its profits on to shareholders and retaining the other half.Directors of a company have discretion as to how much of a dividend to declare, and they don't have to pay a dividend at all. Indeed , for young growth companies making no profits dividends are not generally expected.When they are expected, however, the City hates to be disappointed! Fund managers rely on big companies producing consistent dividends year after year, and wobetide the company that surprises the City by announcing a reduced or nil dividend.As a private investor, it is worth checking the dividend history of the company you invest in to see if it has produced a reliable stream over the years. If income is important to you (as opposed to capital growth), the dividend yield is vital information to you.Note that dividends are nearly always paid in cash, but they can also be in the form of stock (scrip dividend). Dividend trade roll or playDividend trade roll or playUsed for listed equity securities. Method of buying and selling stocks around their ex-dividend dates so as to collect the dividend (which is 80% tax-exempt) offset by a fully-taxable capital loss. Predicated on the 80% current exemption that some corporations receive on dividend income. Further Suggestionsdividend yieldSelling dividends Omitted dividend Expected dividend yield Residual dividend approach Dividend Disbursing Agent Dow dividend theory Special dividend Preferred dividend coverage Dividend distribution Perfect market view (of dividend policy) Ex stock dividends year end dividend Accumulated dividend interim dividend Equalizing dividend Dividend rollover plan Cum dividend Liquidating dividend scrip dividend Insurance dividend Dividend in arrears Homemade dividend Discounted dividend model (DDM) dividend cover |
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