Capital Dividend Account - CDA — A special corporate tax account which gives shareholders designated capital dividends, tax free. This account is not recorded in the corporation s taxable accounting entries or financial statements. For this type of account, capital dividend is… … Investment dictionary
Dividend yield — The dividend yield or the dividend price ratio on a company stock is the company s total annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, or the dividend per share, divided by the price per share. It is often expressed as a… … Wikipedia
Dividend swap — A dividend swap is an over the counter financial derivative contract (in particular a form of swap). It consists of a series of payments made between two parties at defined intervals over a fixed term (e.g., annually over 5 years). One party the… … Wikipedia
Dividend stripping — is the purchase of shares just before a dividend is paid, and the sale of those shares after that payment, i.e. when they go ex dividend. This may be done either by an ordinary investor as an investment strategy, or by a company s owners or… … Wikipedia
Capital gains tax in Australia — Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in Australia applies to the capital gain made on disposal of any asset, except for specific exemptions. The most significant exemption is the family home. Rollover provisions apply to some disposals, one of the most… … Wikipedia
Dividend payout ratio — is the fraction of net income a firm pays to its stockholders in dividends: The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital… … Wikipedia
Dividend imputation — is a corporate tax system in which some or all of the tax paid by a company may be attributed, or imputed, to the shareholders by way of a tax credit to reduce the income tax payable on a distribution. In comparison to the classical system, it… … Wikipedia
dividend trade roll/play — Used for listed equity securities. Method of buying and selling stocks around their ex dividend dates so as to collect the dividend (which is 80% tax exempt) offset by a fully taxable capital loss. Predicated on the 80% current exemption that… … Financial and business terms
Dividend policy — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
Dividend — This article is about financial dividends. For dividends in arithmetic, see Division (mathematics). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis … Wikipedia
