Last Dividend Paid
Asset symbol is not found or was delisted
Indicator Description
Last Dividend | = | Last Profit Distribution AmountTotal Shares |
Last Dividend Paid In A Nutshell
A decreasing dividend could indicate a simple cash flow issue that needs to be corrected by pulling back dividend payments. Another issue could be sales have declined and there is not enough excess cash to pay toward investors. Again, if the dividend amount begins to fall, you should take a good look at the fundamental data and understand what their reasoning is. Not every time will it be something bad, but it certainly is worth your concern for the short term.
When looking to invest in companies, and item you should be looking for is dividends. A dividend is simply money returned to shareholders and is usually paid when the company is performing well. Not all companies give dividends, but it certainly is a welcomed addition many investor seek. Specifically, you want to look at the last dividend paid and determine if it is inline with previous payments are has changed either up or down. Typically, you want to see dividends remain constant or increase. If a dividend begins to decrease, this could signal the company needs the extra cash to go elsewhere.
Closer Look at Last Dividend Paid
Dividends are usually paid quarterly, but can also be paid monthly or annually. There may also be a surprise dividend if the company has a better than expected quarter, which then leads to a higher sense of confidence that company can continue growing at a healthy pace. It may not be necessary to find dividend paying stocks as there are plenty of well performing companies that do not issue dividends. Be sure to look at your current investing strategy to see if dividends will benefit your current situation and if you still have questions, consult an investing professional and they can help to point you in the right direction.
Other Suggestions
F | Ford Motor | Company |
F-PB | Ford Motor | Company |
FAX | Aberdeen Asia Pacific If | Fund |
FM | iShares MSCI Frontier | ETF |
FVX | Treasury Yield 5 | Index |
FXP | FXP | Cryptocurrency |
F43628C65 | SOCGEN 425 19 AUG 26 | Corporate Bond |
Analyzing currently trending equities could be an opportunity to develop a better portfolio based on different market momentums that they can trigger. Utilizing the top trending stocks is also useful when creating a market-neutral strategy or pair trading technique involving a short or a long position in a currently trending equity.
Explore Investing Opportunities
You can quickly originate your optimal portfoio using our predefined set of ideas and optimize them against your very unique investing style. A single investing idea is a collection of funds, stocks, ETFs, or cryptocurrencies that are programmatically selected from a pull of investment themes. After you determine your investment opportunity, you can then find an optimal portfolio that will maximize potential returns on the chosen idea or minimize its exposure to market volatility.Did you try this?
Run Commodity Channel Now
Commodity ChannelUse Commodity Channel Index to analyze current equity momentum |
All Next | Launch Module |
Other Complementary Tools
Sectors List of equity sectors categorizing publicly traded companies based on their primary business activities | |
Price Exposure Probability Analyze equity upside and downside potential for a given time horizon across multiple markets | |
Instant Ratings Determine any equity ratings based on digital recommendations. Macroaxis instant equity ratings are based on combination of fundamental analysis and risk-adjusted market performance | |
Bollinger Bands Use Bollinger Bands indicator to analyze target price for a given investing horizon | |
Global Markets Map Get a quick overview of global market snapshot using zoomable world map. Drill down to check world indexes | |
Premium Stories Follow Macroaxis premium stories from verified contributors across different equity types, categories and coverage scope | |
Investing Opportunities Build portfolios using our predefined set of ideas and optimize them against your investing preferences | |
Balance Of Power Check stock momentum by analyzing Balance Of Power indicator and other technical ratios | |
Equity Analysis Research over 250,000 global equities including funds, stocks and ETFs to find investment opportunities | |
Technical Analysis Check basic technical indicators and analysis based on most latest market data | |
Theme Ratings Determine theme ratings based on digital equity recommendations. Macroaxis theme ratings are based on combination of fundamental analysis and risk-adjusted market performance |