Dividends: Definition in Stocks and How Payments Work Dividends are a percentage of a company's earnings paid to its shareholders as their share of the profits Dividends are generally paid quarterly, with the amount decided by the board of
What Are Dividends? How Do They Work? – Forbes Advisor Dividends are how companies distribute their earnings to shareholders When a company pays a dividend, each share of stock of the company you own entitles you to a set dividend payment Dividends
What Are Dividend Stocks? - MarketWatch Dividend stocks pay investors a share of company profits Learn how they work, why they matter and how to build a portfolio with dividend income