Which of the following is eligible for dividends?
A) The number of shares of authorized.
B) The number of shares issued.
C) The number of shares outstanding.
D) The number of treasury shares.

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Dividends are paid on the number of shares outstanding, which refers to the shares that have been issued by the company and are currently held by investors, excluding treasury shares. Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased and do not receive dividends. Authorized shares are the total shares a company is allowed to issue, and issued shares are those that have been sold to investors, but not all issued shares may be outstanding if some are held as treasury shares.

Which of the Following Is Eligible for Dividends