Anglin Inc. expects to incur a loss for the current year. The chairperson of the board of

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Anglin Inc. expects to incur a loss for the current year. The chairperson of the board of directors wants to have a cash dividend so that the company’s record of having paid a dividend during every year of its existence will continue. What factors will determine whether the board can declare a dividend?

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Accounting What the Numbers Mean

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