Research by anthropologists Margaret Mead and Peggy Reeves Sanday has shown that. a. biology is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. b. cultural conditioning is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. c. biology and cultural conditioning have an equal impact in determining the social roles of males and females.
cash dividend. A dividend paid in cash (that is, by check) to holders of a firm's stock. Although the amount is usually based on profitability, it may temporarily exceed net income. Certain legal and contractual restrictions may limit a firm's ability to pay cash dividends.
A dividend is generally considered to be a cash payment issued to the holders of company stock. However, there are several types of dividends, some of which do not involve the payment of cash to shareholders.These dividend types are: 1  Cash dividend.2  The cash dividend is by far the most common of the dividend types used. 3  On the date of declaration, the board of directors resolves to pay a certain dividend amount in cash to those investors holding the company's stock on a specific date. On the date of payment, the company issues dividend payments. 2  Stock dividend. 3  A stock dividend is the issuance by a company of its common stock to its common shareholders without any consideration.