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.
A mutual fund's past dividends, interest and distribution history can shed some light on the direction of interest rates and guide expectations. For example, if the TTM Yield is higher than the 30-Day SEC Yield, the combined information reveals that the fund's future yield may fall further.