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Justify the following statement. Dividend is paid out of the profits of the company. - Secretarial Practice

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Justify the following statement.

Dividend is paid out of the profits of the company.

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  1. Shareholders invest in the company’s shares with the aim of earning returns out of the profits of the company.
  2. The shareholders get dividends as a return on their investment.
  3. The shareholder, being the owner of the company, is entitled to a share of the company’s profits.
  4. A dividend is a share of the distributable profits of the company. Under any circumstance, the company cannot pay dividends out of capital. The payment of a dividend out of capital is illegal and attracts a penalty.
  5. Therefore, the company pays the dividend from its profits.
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