Depending on the country that an individual resides in, the treatment of dividends from a tax perspective can vary greatly. Here is how some countries deal with taxation of dividends:
Canada:
From Investopedia.com:
The dividends an individual receives from Canadian corporations are “grossed up” by 25%. This amount is then included on their income tax form as […]
I think I could easily be criticized for being a pretty conservative investor. The nature of my investment focus, dividend paying investments, means that the majority of my holdings tend to be the big, established behemoth organizations with massive market capitalizations. Although there is always risk in investing, the stocks I tend to […]
Selecting companies for investment is the best part of investing. I thoroughly enjoy the process of analyzing stocks and wanted to demonstrate the process that I go through. I am not suggesting that my method is correct - it is just the way I do it.
My analysis always begins with a real quick […]
Today was the day that my RBC Royal Bank holding processed their 2 for 1 stock dividend. How this one works is that today, the shares began trading at the adjusted share price (half of the closing price from yesterday). Then, after a week, the payment date arrives at which time my account […]