from the Finra.org website info on dividends: 'In the classic board game Monopoly, earning a dividend is a matter of chance. Roll the dice, land on the right square, pick a card and, if that card happens to say, “Bank pays you dividend of $50,” you’re suddenly that much richer.
There’s no upfront investment involved and no economic headwinds threatening your yield. But as even casual Monopoly players know, the odds of gaining a dividend on any one turn are fairly low. In the real world, investors on the hunt for dividends face a markedly different situation.
Many companies, especially larger ones, regularly pay dividends to their shareholders, making it relatively easy for investors to find dividend opportunities. But as with any investment, dividend-paying stocks come with risks. Before deciding whether to include dividend-paying stocks in your portfolio, it’s important to understand what dividends are and how they work.'
Nothing on the Finra webpage that explains dividends on the stock market said anything about companies having to file their financials with Finra before issuing cash dividends to shareholders, & nothing mentioned about Finra declining companies just because they are a land-leasing business.