ravemother

I will try to answer your question. Other lyk can correct me or add more details.

A company has no obligation to pay dividend to its shareholders. Debtors have the priority over the company’s earnings and assets. After paying the debtors, the company can either keep the leftover earnings for next year’s operations. (Eg, expand capacity, etc) OR it can pay its shareholders in the form of dividend.

Frequency of paying the dividend (派息比率%) really depends on the company’s management (board of directors). Usually at the end of its fiscal year or after it publish its 業績. The companies I invested in always pay my dividend through direct transfer to my back accounts, but you can request other ways of payment.

hope I have answered most of the questions.

I will leave your last question to the other lyk.

[ 本帖最後由 ravemother 於 2007-12-11 16:05 編輯 ]