It is not interest promised in advance. A company may make no distribution even when it earns a profit.
Dividend
In a nutshell
A dividend is an amount a company decides to distribute to its shareholders, usually from distributable profits.
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Explained simply
A practical example
Hypothetical example: holding 20 shares with a dividend of CFA 200 per share gives a gross payment of CFA 4,000.
Further reading
Source: AMF — Listed shares.
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What this means
With 20 shares, the gross dividend is CFA 4,000: 20 × 200.
Educational scenarios. Amounts and rates are fictional, not current market conditions.