Dividend
Definition:
A portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders. A stock selling for $20 a share with an annual dividend of $1 a share yields the investor 5%.
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Term of the Day
A tax levied by a country of source on income paid, usually on dividends remitted to the home country of the firm operating in a foreign country.
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