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What is US stock dividend payout
definition
Dividend distribution refers to the act of a company distributing interest in cash based on the shareholding ratio of shareholders or in accordance with the company's articles of association.

process
1) Announcement Date: The amount of dividends announced by the company for distribution.
2) Ex Authorized Date: The interest paid at the opening of the market will be deducted from the stock price.
For example, if the stock price is 10 yuan and the shareholder holds 1000 shares, if a dividend of 1 yuan is distributed for every 1 share now, then holding 1000 shares will receive a cash distribution of 1000 yuan, and the stock price will be adjusted to 9 yuan per share, while the shareholder's equity remains unchanged.
3) Record Date: The company determines who will receive dividends based on the records on the holder register.
4) Payable Date: The company distributes dividends to investors.