HOUSTON - The oldest surviving artificial Earth satellite, Vanguard 1, turned 50 years old on Monday â and continued to turn in its orbit, just as it has done since its launch at the dawn of the Space Age. The craft is in a high orbit that promises to be stable for centuries.
Companies use dividends to pass on their profits directly to their shareholders. Most often, the dividend comes in the form of cash: a company will pay a small percentage of its profits to the owner of each share of stock. However, it is not unheard of for companies to pay dividends in the form of stock.
Shareholders earn dividends. A dividend payment is the amount a shareholder gets from the profits made by a company they hold shares in. The amount is based on the specific number and type of shares they own. This is the easiest way to define dividend. Dividends are usually paid in cash but they can also be issued in shares or stock too.