Dividends

Dividends

Description and Definition of Dividends

That portion of a corporation's earnings and profits which is paid to the stockholders on a per share basis. Most dividends are taxable. The distributions may be ordinary dividends, capital gain distributions, or nontaxable distributions. Companies or brokerage firms report dividend income to you on Form 1099-DIV.

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