Questions tagged [stock-dividend]

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Why aren't non-dividend stocks ponzi assets?

I'm trying to see why a non-dividend stock isn't subject to the Greater Fool Theory There's no intrinsic connection between the stock price and actual company profits without dividends. So my question is... suppose a stock price were to continuously…
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What prevents investors from buying high yield stocks and selling them as soon as their dividend is paid out?

What prevents investors from buying high yield stocks and selling them as soon as their dividend is paid out? I guess I am confused: If you know the yield and when the dividend will be paid out, why not buy a share an instant before the dividend is…
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If an investor does not need an income stream, do dividend stocks have advantages over non-dividend stocks?

My limited understanding is that a stock's share price typically goes down on its ex-dividend date by the amount of the dividend. If that's true, why are dividend equities generally considered good investments? It sounds like investors would just…
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Are dividends exclusively a part of earnings?

Are stock dividends exclusively part of earnings? Or are there cases when companies pay dividends despite zero or low earnings?
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What does Dividend 165% mean in stock market?

I am from India and new to share market. When I was doing some research to find which share to buy, I found one share(of Punjab National Bank) listed with 165% dividend percentage. The same percentage is given in multiple websites. As far as I…
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What are the implications for GameStop as a company in the aftermath of the current share price surge?

The way that the current short-squeeze of GameStop stock works has been well covered elsewhere and the position of the two investment sides has also been quite clearly documented, but what impact is it likely to have on GameStop as a company in the…
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What if I sell an stock that is going to give an stock dividend after the ex-date but before the payable date

I know that in the case of cash dividends I will get the dividend as long as I bought the stock before the ex-date but what happens in the case of an stock dividend?
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What are the risks of Dividend-yielding stocks?

At work a couple of my colleges was talking about this board game where the goal was to produce the highest passive income. researching the term i learned it was exactly what i was trying to accomplish with my goal to earn $100k a year outside any…
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On what quantity the Dividend is given in India?

I do have stocks (purchased) in a Script in India. The stock declared announced the Dividend on 20 May 2015, and I purchased the equity recently (few days back), but the Stock equity's Effective Date is 30 August. So I wanted to know whether I will…
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When short selling a dividend stock, what is the earliest date to cover and break even

Let's assume the ex-dividend date is 5/5/2016. 1) What is the latest date that I can cover before I'm on the hook for the dividend to begin with? 2) If I'm already on the hook for the dividend, what is the earliest date that I can cover the short…
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After a stock dividend, how do you calculate holding periods for capital gains taxes?

The scenario is: You own a stock for six months, and then the company issues a stock dividend — the business splits into two entities. Can you sell both stocks after 6 months and a day after the stock dividend, or do you have to wait another year to…
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Buy shares and bonds in non citizens countries

I am from Sri Lanka and I invested in stock market and bond in Sri Lanka. But I really like to buy other countries shares and bonds. Is it possible to buy those thing without citizenship. I know some brokers give to buy shares with dividends but…
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total of all dividend payments for a particular company

According to http://www.dividend.com/dividend-stocks/financial/asset-management/pfg-principal-financial-group/ on June 26, 2015, PFG paid out $0.38 per share. According to https://www.google.com/finance?q=PFG&ei=BBivVdGJAsbSeL6govgP there are 294.39…
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How is dividend of my owned stocks calculated?

Say I bought a stock on Jan 5 and sold it on Sept 3 in the same year, how do the company pay the dividend? What if I sold it on Jan 6?
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Shares in stock exchange and dividend payout relationship

If a company announces 22% dividend and face value of its share is Rs. 5/- what would be the payout amount for 1000 shares held by person?
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