A dividend is a distribution of earnings paid to stockholders of a company based on the number of shares of stock the shareholder owns. There are different types of dividends as well such as: cash, stock, and property.

Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. Dividend may be just paid to stockholders or re-invested... dividends increase by a debit and decrease by a credit...