Definition of Dividend

Dividend refers to the amount of return on shares held by an investor. It is paid from the PAT and is decided by the BOD. It can be paid from current earnings or past earning (which has been kept as reserves).

Author: Vikas Yadav

Vikas Yadav founded MonetarySection.com in 2014 and is responsible for everything published on it. He holds an MBA from NCU (formerly ITM), Gurugram, and writes about accounting, payroll and personal finance for Indian readers. Facts and figures are checked against official sources such as the Income Tax Department, RBI and IRDAI.

Leave a Reply