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.
Stock investors can earn money from the price appreciation of stock shares and also from dividends paid by stock. Stocks that pay regular dividends typically make a payout to shareholders four times a year. To earn a paid dividend, an investor must own the stock by a specific date set by the corporation's board of directors.