Evolutionary perspective The approach to psychology that stresses the importance of behavioral and mental adaptiveness, based on the assumption that mental capabilities evolved over millions of years to serve particular adaptive purposes.
How Stock Mutual Funds Pay Dividends. Stock mutual funds hold a portfolio of many stocks, in some cases hundreds or even thousands of different companies. These companies are distributing dividends throughout the year. However, it is generally impractical for mutual fund companies to distribute dividends to shareholders every time they receive them.
Money Market Fund Dividend Accrual Policy. 1  The funds accrue dividends daily. 2  Dividends are paid out on the last business day of the month. 3  Reinvested dividends begin accruing on the first business day of the month.  For same-day transactions, dividends accrue on the date of the purchase and do not accrue on the date of redemption.