Pauline owns 2,000 shares of an oil and gas company. As a result, she receives a quarterly payment throughout the year. This payment is a:

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Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a company earns a profit or surplus, it is able to pay a proportion of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.

Pauline Owns 2,000 Shares of an Oil and Gas Company