A liquidating dividend is a distribution to shareholders during company liquidation, typically non-taxable because it returns part of the capital investment to shareholders.

Investing in dividend stocks can create a nice stream of passive income. Instead of receiving payouts as cash, you can also use dividends to increase your holdings by reinvesting them to purchase ...

A prior version of this article made incorrect statements about the IRMAA thresholds and Medicare Part B base premium. We ...

Dividends are a portion of a company’s profits issued to shareholders and are taxable. Learn the dividend tax rate and what you’ll owe. Here's more to read: ...

Reinvesting dividends means purchasing additional shares, which can complicate sales or tax-loss harvesting in taxable accounts. The IRS’ wash-sale rules prohibit claiming a tax loss after a sale if ...

Share buybacks are generally the more shareholder-friendly move IF management is repurchasing shares below book value, or a ...

New tax rules for equity investors are coming. From April 2026, share buybacks will be taxed as capital gains. Dividend tax ...

I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What ...