ACCOUNTING FOR DIVIDENDS

o Interest is typically paid in cash whereas dividends are most often paid in cash but may also be distributed to owners in the form of stock. o Dividends are paid out of after-tax earnings of the corporation o In a sense, dividends are a “gift” from the corporation to its shareholders whereas interest is an obligation of the debtor. ................
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