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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Procter & Gamble (PG) have what it takes? Let's find out.
HSY Dividend Per Share (Quarterly) data by YCharts However, despite being great companies, a worried Wall Street has left the stocks with historically attractive dividend yields.
Thus the key date for a stock purchase is the ex-dividend date: a purchase on that date (or after) will be ex (outside, without right to) the dividend. If, for whatever reason, a share transfer prior to the ex-dividend date is not recorded on the register in time, the seller is obligated to repay the dividend to the buyer when he receives it.
Other studies indicate that dividend-paying stocks tend to offer superior long-term performance relative to the overall market at least in developed economies, [25] [26] relative to a stock index such as the S&P 500 [27] [28] or Dow Jones Industrial Average [29] or relative to stocks that do not pay dividends.
In setting dividend policy, management must pay regard to various practical considerations, [1] [2] often independent of the theory, outlined below. In general, whether to issue dividends, and what amount, is determined mainly on the basis of the company's unappropriated profit (excess cash) and influenced by the company's long-term earning power: when cash surplus exists and is not needed by ...
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A rights issue to shareholders is generally made as a tax-free dividend on a ratio basis (e.g. a dividend of three subscription rights for two shares of common stock issued and outstanding). Because the company receives shareholders' money in exchange for shares, a rights issue is a source of capital .
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