A company's profit is divided into two parts-
1) Earnings retained- It uses a portion of its profit for the growth of the company that is it invests for further expansion of the company, machines, equipments etc. This increases share value in the future.
2) Dividends- It is the portion of the profit which is distributed equally among the share holders. There are 2 types of dividends.They are-
1) Earnings retained- It uses a portion of its profit for the growth of the company that is it invests for further expansion of the company, machines, equipments etc. This increases share value in the future.
2) Dividends- It is the portion of the profit which is distributed equally among the share holders. There are 2 types of dividends.They are-
- Cash dividends- The company pays a portion of its profit equally among its share holders in the form of cash. Cash dividends are distributed per share that is maybe 10 rs per share. Then If you have 10 shares you will get 10*10= 100 rs.
- Bonus shares- The company pays a portion of its profit to its shareholders in the form of shares. It distributes in a certain ratio. Maybe 10:1 that is a shareholder with 10 shares will get 1 share extra.