What is a dividend?
Last updated March 28, 2025
A dividend is a cash payment to shareholders of a company, from its profit. Dividends may be paid at the end of a company's financial year, or halfway through the year.
A dividend payment made halfway through is known as an interim dividend. One made at the end of a financial year is called a final dividend.
A company can also decide to pay dividends, from one-time profits such as profit made from the sale of an asset. This is known as a special dividend.
Bamboo shows the latest dividend paid to each company on its Information Page.
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