What is meant by Dividend?

What is meant by Dividend?

A dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders as a share of the company’s profits.

To be eligible for a dividend, an investor must buy the shares before the ex-dividend date.
If the shares are bought on or after the ex-dividend date, the investor will not be eligible for that dividend.

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