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1) "Dividends" -- As to dividends stocks div·i·dend Pronunciation: 'di-v&-"dend, -d&nd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English divident, from Latin dividendus, gerundive of dividere 1 : an individual share of something distributed: as a : a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders b : a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policy 2 a : a resultant return or reward <our efforts are finally paying dividends> b : BONUS 3 a : a number to be divided b : a sum or fund to be divided and distributed - div·i·dend·less /-l&s/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols - 1 Overview
- 2 Forms of payment
- 2.1 Cash
- 2.2 Stock
- 2.3 Property
- 3 Dates
- 3.1 Declaration date
- 3.2 Ex dividend date
- 3.3 Record date
- 3.4 Payment date
- 4 Dividend-reinvestment plans
- 5 Benefit to shareholders
- 6 Reasons companies don't pay dividends
- 7 Miscellaneous specific types
- 7.1 Franking credits
- 7.2 Dividends from trusts
- 8 Reliability of dividends
- 9 Etymology and related uses
- 10 Footnotes
- 11 See also
- 12 External links
| | Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders. When a company earns a profit, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business (called retained earnings), or it can be paid to the shareholders of the company as a dividend. Many companies retain a portion of their earnings and pay the remainder to their shareholders. Companies usually pay dividends on a fixed schedule, commonly annually, bi-annually or quarterly; however, they may declare a dividend at any time. Dividends are usually paid in cash; however, sometimes they can take the form of shares in the company (either newly-created shares or existing shares bought in the market). Exceptionally, they might take the form of shares in other companies or other assets. The profits of a company can either be reinvested in the business or paid to ..."
2) "Stocks" -- As to dividends stocks 1stock Pronunciation: 'stäk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English stok, from Old English stocc; akin to Old High German stoc stick 1 a archaic : STUMP b archaic : a log or block of wood c (1) archaic : something without life or consciousness (2) : a dull, stupid, or lifeless person 2 : a supporting framework or structure: as a plural : the frame or timbers holding a ship during construction b plural : a device for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the feet or feet and hands can be locked c (1) : the wooden part by which a shoulder arm is held during firing (2) : the butt of an implement (as a whip or fishing rod) (3) : BITSTOCK, BRACE d : a long beam on a field gun forming the third support point in firing 3 a : the main stem of a plant : TRUNK b (1) : a plant or plant part united with a scion in grafting and supplying mostly underground parts to a graft (2) : a plant from which slips or cuttings are taken 4 : the crosspiece of an anchor -- see ANCHOR illustration 5 a : the original (as a person, race, or language) from which others derive : SOURCE b (1) : the descendants of one individual : FAMILY, LINEAGE <of European stock> (2) : a compound organism c : an infraspecific group usually having unity of descent d (1) : a related group of languages (2) : a language family 6 a (1) : the equipment, materials, or supplies of an establishment (2) : LIVESTOCK b : a store or supply accumulated or available; especiall Spes or "Hope"; engraving by Sebald Beham, German c1540 The stocks are a device used since medieval times for public humiliation, corporal punishment, and torture. The stocks are similar to the pillory and the pranger, as each consists of large, hinged, wooden boards; the difference, however, is that when a person is placed in the stocks, their feet are locked in place, and sometimes as well their hands or head, or these may be chained. The victim is in a sitting position. With stocks, boards are placed around the legs or the wrists, whereas in the pillory they are placed around the arms and neck and fixed to a pole, and the victim stands. However, the terms can be confused, and many people refer to the pillory as the stocks. The practice of using stocks continues to be cited as an example of cruel and unusual punishment. - 1 Historical uses
- 2 Current uses
- 3 Examples
- 4 See also
| The stocks were popular in medieval times as a mild restraining device for minor offenders. In the stocks, an offender's ankles would be placed and locked through two holes in the center of a board. Either before or after this the wrongdoer might have his or her footwear removed, exposing their bare feet. Exhibiting an offender's bare feet was considered a form of humiliation. Offenders were forced to carry out their punishments in the rain, during the heat of summer, or in freezing weather, and generally would receive only bread and water, plus anything brought by their friends. Public stocks were typically positioned in the most public place available, as public humiliation was a critical aspect of such punishment. Typically, a person condemned to the stocks was subjected to a variety of abuses, ranging from having refuse thrown at them, paddling and tickling of the bare feet (compare the excruciating Roman and Persian falaqa, a bastinado applied to the tender foot-soles) to being stoned. The stocks were used in Elizab..."
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