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Are dividends considered debt?
Not debt, but they are income.
What are the dividends paid on life insurance policies considered to be?
The dividends paid on life insurance policies by the insurer are called reversionary bonus which varies yoy.
What is retaining earning?
If you mean retained earnings, that is the total amount the company earns after taxes and dividends to stock holders. Oftentimes, this money is reinvested into the company. It is hardly ever just put away to keep because of the possibility to earn interest on it or investing it in a bigger factory or something like that. Retaining earning simply means that you keep what you earn. After expenses and costs of your company and dividends and interests and taxes.
Dividends are paid from?
Dividends are paid from corporate profits.
Dividends per share is equal to dividends paid....?
Dividends paid divided by the toal number of shares outstanding.
What is reinvested profit?
Reinvested profits is also known as retained profit/earnings. The profits are put back into the business for things such as expanding business. Using reinvested profits is an internal source of finance.There is no charges such as interest, dividends or administration.However, if profit is used by the business, it cannot be returned to the owners. Some owners might object to this.
Are Dividends considered Interest?
Dividends are income from shares. It is not Interest
What would 100 shares of coca cola stock bought when the company was founded be worth today?
According to numerous sources else where on the internet, one (1) share of Coca Cola stock purchased for forty (40) dollars during their IPO in 1919 would be worth 9.8 million dollars in 2012 if the dividends were continually reinvested. If the dividends were never reinvested then it would be worth somewhere around $345, 000.
What is Reinvestment?
Reinvested profits is also known as retained profit/earnings. The profits are put back into the business for things such as expanding business. Using reinvested profits is an internal source of finance.There is no charges such as interest, dividends or administration.However, if profit is used by the business, it cannot be returned to the owners. Some owners might object to this.
Are dividends considered debt?
Not debt, but they are income.
Why are there Changes in retained earnings?
1)capital contributions, 2)ernings/losses, 3)payment of dividends
When are dividends in a regular IRA taxed?
Dividends in the Traditional IRA are taxed upon distribution (when you physically take the money out for yourself). When the IRA holds stocks the growth and dividends paid within the account are tax deferred.
What is the name given to excess profits that are reinvested back into a business?
The term that you are looking for is 'retained earnings'. These are excess profits that may or may not be reinvested back into a business. They are ususally based on a percent of net earnings that are not paid out as dividends. Retained earnings are also used to pay debt and are recorded on the balance sheet under Shareholders' Equity.Also referred to as 'retained surplus' or 'undistributed profits', retained earnings are derived by adding net income to or subtracting net losses from beginning retained earnings less dividends paid to shareholders.
If you are a student and you only have reinvested dividends are you required to file and pay taxes?
It depends on your income. Your dividends will already have had basic rate of tax removed from them and if your income is less than your tax threshold allowance you could actually reclaim this tax. If you are unsure you should file a tax statement as it is YOUR legal duty to pay any tax you owe.
What wil be the journal entry of dividend received and reinvested?
If dividend received is reinvested then there is no journal entry is required and this information can be mentioned through the use of memo entry.There is no journal entry required for dividend received reinvested as nothing is received by person or company so memo entry is enough for information purpose.
Are dividends a form of a business expense?
No they are considered earnings to be paid to stockholders.
What are dividends paid on life insurance policies considered to be?
The dividends paid on life insurance policies by the insurer are called reversionary bonus which varies yoy.
