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.
1 Exempt interest dividends may affect your deduction for investment interest expense and other investment expenses. 2  Exempt interest dividends may be partly or entirely subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT).3  Some or all of your exempt interest dividend may be subject to state income tax.ax rules that apply to exempt interest distributions you may receive from a mutual fund. Some mutual funds are established to provide a way to invest in municipal bonds and other securities that produce tax-exempt interest. Distributions from these mutual funds are usually composed mainly of tax-exempt interest.