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Dividend facts for kids

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Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders. When a company earns more money than it spends, the extra money can either be spent on making the company better or it can be given to the people who own stock in the company as a dividend.

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  • International dividend frequencies

    Typical dividend frequencies for different countries shown in a dividend calendar

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Dividendo para niños

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