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Terminologies:
A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and

national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the
costs of general government services, goods, and activities.
Shares represent ownership of a company. When an individual buys
shares in your company, they become one of its owners. Shareholders
choose who runs a company and are involved in making key decisions,
such as whether a business should be sold.
A bond is a fixed-income investment that represents a loan made by an
investor to a borrower, ususally corporate or governmental.
dividend
• A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's profits to its
shareholders. When a company earns a profit, it can choose to reinvest that
money back into the business or distribute some of it to its shareholders as a
reward for their investment in the company.
• The board of directors of a company typically decides whether or not to pay a
dividend, how much to pay, and when to pay it. The dividend amount is usually
expressed as a certain amount of money per share of the company's stock. For
example, if a company declares a dividend of $0.50 per share and a shareholder
owns 100 shares, they will receive $50 in dividends.
• Dividends can be paid in different forms, such as cash payments, additional
shares of stock, or other assets. Cash dividends are the most common type of
dividend and are paid out in cash to the shareholders.
• The payment of dividends can be an important factor for investors when
considering whether to invest in a company or not. Dividends can provide a
regular income stream to shareholders and can be seen as a sign of financial
stability and strength for a company. However, not all companies pay dividends,
and some may choose to reinvest their profits back into the business instead.
In short
A dividend is a payment that a company makes to its shareholders as a
reward for investing in the company. It's usually a portion of the
company's profits that is distributed among its shareholders. Dividends
can be paid in the form of cash, stock, or other assets. The payment of
dividends can provide investors with a regular income stream and can
be a sign of financial strength for a company.
Shareholders pay dividend
• When a company earns profits, it can choose to distribute a portion of
those profits to its shareholders as a reward for investing in the company.
This distribution of profits is called a dividend.
• Shareholders are the owners of a company, as they hold a portion of the
company's stock. If a company decides to pay a dividend, it will typically
announce a specific amount of money per share that it will pay to its
shareholders. For example, if a company declares a dividend of $0.50 per
share and a shareholder owns 100 shares, they will receive $50 in
dividends.
• The payment of dividends can be a way for a company to attract and retain
investors, as it provides a regular income stream to shareholders. However,
not all companies pay dividends, and some may choose to reinvest their
profits back into the business instead.
• The statement "the liability of the shareholders of a corporation is limited
up to the amount of their investments" refers to the concept of limited
liability in corporate law.
• In a corporation, the shareholders are the owners of the company, but they
are not personally liable for the debts or obligations of the corporation
beyond their investment in the company. This means that if the corporation
incurs debts or obligations that it cannot pay, the creditors cannot go after
the personal assets of the shareholders to satisfy those debts.
• For example, if a shareholder invests $10,000 in a corporation, their liability
is limited to that amount. If the corporation incurs debts of $50,000 and is
unable to pay, the creditors can only recover up to the $10,000 invested by
the shareholder. The shareholder is not personally responsible for the
remaining $40,000 of debt.
• Limited liability is a key feature of corporations and is intended to
encourage investment in the economy by reducing the risk to investors. It
allows shareholders to invest in a company without risking their personal
assets beyond the amount of their investment, which can help to promote
entrepreneurship and economic growth

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