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Home>Courses>Fundamental Analysis for Traders>Lesson 6 of 9

Dividends and yield

A share of company profits paid out to shareholders.

Fundamental Analysis for Traders·Lesson 6 of 9

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By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define a dividend and dividend yield
  • 02Explain key dividend dates
  • 03Interpret a dividend policy
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Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

What Is a Dividend? How Dividend Payments Work for Traders
Key terms
DividendDividend YieldDividend AristocratsEx-Dividend Date

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What is a dividend?

  2. Question 02

    What is dividend yield?

  3. Question 03

    A stock pays $2 a year and trades at $50. What is its yield?

  4. Question 04

    To receive the next dividend, before which date must you own the stock?

  5. Question 05

    A company that has raised its dividend for 25+ straight years is a:

  6. Question 06

    Why do some companies not pay dividends?

  7. Question 07

    What can a very high dividend yield sometimes warn about?

  8. Question 08

    What does dividend reinvestment mean?

  9. Question 09

    At what rate are qualified dividends taxed in the US?

  10. Question 10

    What does a stable, rising dividend often signal about a company?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

Fundamental Analysis for Traders6 of 9
  1. Fundamental analysis basics
  2. EPS and the P/E ratio
  3. Key financial ratios
  4. Reading a balance sheet and cash flow
  5. Profitability: margins and EBITDA
  6. →Dividends and yield
  7. Inflation and prices
  8. Central banks and interest rates
  9. GDP, jobs, and the economy
  10. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q