{"id":349,"date":"2012-11-13T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.futuretrend.co.uk\/blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2014-03-20T17:52:49","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T16:52:49","slug":"whats-going-on-here-at-futuretrend-training-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futuretrend.co.uk\/blog\/whats-going-on-here-at-futuretrend-training-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s going on here at FutureTrend Training Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are Educating People on “<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Making Money with\u00a0Dividends<\/span>“<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 part of our Stocks, Shares and Investments Training\u00a0<\/strong>
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One of the ways you make money with stocks is by investing in companies that pay dividends.<\/p>\n

Dividends <\/em><\/strong>are profits the company distributes to shareholders. The companies don\u2019t do this out of the kindness of their hearts \u2013 this is what a company is all about; making money for the owners. Dividends usually don\u2019t represent all of a company\u2019s profits. The company retains some portion for future use – in acquisitions or to retire debt, for example.<\/p>\n

Most companies pay dividends in the form of cash, although you may hear of occasions when a company uses stock instead. Many investors are attracted to stocks with a good history of paying dividends.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s board of directors sets the dividend at a quarterly meeting. It is important to note that they are under no obligation to pay a dividend. If the company is hurting financially or the board is concerned about future prospects, it can forego the dividend.<\/p>\n

The board sets the dividend rate at a per share basis. For example, the board may declare a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. This means if you own 100 shares of stock, you will get a check for $50 for that quarter.<\/p>\n

Dividends come is two types: fixed and variable. Dividends that pay at a fixed rate go to owners of preferred stock, while variable dividends go to common stock holders.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dividends offer investors another way to make money, especially if your goal is current income. Many investors find that buying and holding companies with a good history of paying dividends makes good sense for financial goals.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more in detail then sign up for our new<\/em><\/strong> Stock, Shares & Investments<\/a> course today. Course starts on Saturday 29th March 2014\u00a0<\/strong>and now offers a complete practical guided training into trading Spread Betting or CFD’s<\/p>\n<\/span>

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