Bookkeeping

Although seeing the word “negative” in a business context may draw up feelings of unease, negative retained earnings are not always a bad sign. They are less troubling for young companies with an impressive growth trajectory, a phenomenon common among some of the largest internet and tech companies. However, as time goes on, and you […]

A company that declares a $1 dividend, therefore, pays $1,000 to a shareholder who owns 1,000 shares. If the stock is overvalued, you may want to hold onto cash dividends, even if you plan on reinvesting the money in the future. Usually, a company issues stock dividends when it is short of cash or facing