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How to check stock dividends
What is a dividend？
Dividends are payments made to shareholders from a company's profits, distributed after accounting for reserve and employee welfare funds. In addition to capital gains from stock price increases, dividends provide a vital source of income for investors.
Companies typically announce dividends in relation to their profit announcements and distribute them quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Occasionally, companies may issue special dividends at any time, usually from earnings outside their core business operations.
How to receive dividends?
The conditions to receive dividends can be summarized simply as: shareholders who hold a certain number of shares before the ex-dividend date will qualify for the dividends.
Therefore, there are four dates related to dividend distribution that need attention:
How to check dividend information on Futubull?
Under Individual Stock Details > Company > Dividends, there is a visual chart displaying the dividend distribution of the company in recent years. Click [>] for a more detailed record of the dividends.
Click on 'More Dividends Calendar' in the individual stock dividend distribution record, or scroll down on the market > US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, etc. pages to find the dividends calendar. You can find a list of companies that have distributed dividends or will soon distribute dividends. Click on the company name to view the dividend details.
How to view dividend details on Futubull?
On the account > More > Funds Details page, filter by company actions > dividends, to view your dividend details.
