Dividends

Dividends are defined by the IRS as distributions of money, stock, or other property a corporation pays you because you own stock in that corporation.  For active trading and investing purposes, we are only concerned with four primary types of dividends: 

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• IRS Schedule D
• Mark to Market
• Which Form to File?
• Brokerage Reporting
• Common Misconceptions
• Options
• Futures
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• Dividends
• Cash Dividends
• Stock Dividends and Stock Splits
• Dividend Reinvestments (DRIPs)
• Stock Spin-Offs and Mergers