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Year end dividendAn additional dividend paid at the end of the trading year and based on company profits.Year end dividendA special dividend declared at the end of a fiscal year that usually represents distribution of higher-than-expected company profits.Year end dividend Similar MatchesEx dividendEx dividendPurchase of shares without entitlement to current dividends. This entitlement remains with the seller of the shares. Insurance dividendInsurance dividendMoney paid annually to policyholders participating in cash value life insurance policies. Passed dividendPassed dividendThe failure of a company to pay a scheduled dividend, usually because of reduced profits. When a company passes a dividend, institutional investors are usually very unforgiving, and the company can expect to see its share price marked down sharply. 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). Special dividendSpecial dividendAlso referred to as an extra dividend. Dividend that is unlikely to be repeated. Further SuggestionsDividend policyDividend Participating dividend Omitted dividend Unpaid dividend dividend discount model Selling dividends Dividend Discount Model (DDM) Dividend requirement Liquidating dividend Cum dividend unpaid dividend Dividend trade roll or play dividend growth scrip dividend Dividend Discount Return interim dividend Ex dividend Dow dividend theory final dividend Income dividend Perfect market view (of dividend policy) Dividend payout ratio Outstanding Dividends extra dividend |
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