The dividend declaration, ex-dividend, date of record and payment dates are the four significant dates when it comes to dividends. For accounting purposes, the dividend dates that are of importance ...

Despite three dividend cuts in recent years, more dividend cuts are inevitable, in my opinion, due to negative operating cash flow and cash Distributable Earnings not covering the dividend. Recent ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is looking for comments on a proposed accounting standards update offering authoritative guidance on how an issuer should initially measure paid-in-kind ...

For tax years beginning before 2003, a non-corporate taxpayer’s dividend income was taxed as ordinary income. In tax years beginning after 2002 and before 2009, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief ...

Dividends have long been a key aspect to investing. Dividends are half of the total return equation. Missing dividends in your portfolio means missing a powerful tool. Looking for a portfolio of ideas ...

Investing in dividend stocks can provide steady cash flow and appreciation without the hassle of owning real estate or settling for the lower yields and returns of more conservative investments. The ...

Ford Motor so far this year has reported 11 cents of earnings per share, and paid about four times that much in cash dividends to its shareholders. That might not look sustainable. But Ford appears ...