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Re: 2bornot2b post# 186327

Sunday, 04/27/2014 12:38:25 PM

Sunday, April 27, 2014 12:38:25 PM

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Definition of a QUALIFIED Dividend:



A qualified dividend is a dividend eligible to incur capital gains tax.

How it works/Example:

For example, let's assume that John owns 10,000 shares of Company XYZ stock, which pays $0.20 per year in dividends. In total, John receives 10,000 x $0.20 = $2,000 per year in dividends from Company XYZ. Because Company XYZ pays qualified dividends, John Doe must pay capital gains tax (say, 15%) on the dividends rather than ordinary income tax (say, 35%) on the dividends.

In order to be a qualified dividend, the dividend must come from an American company (or a qualifying foreign company), must not be listed as an unqualified dividend with the IRS and must meet a required holding period. In general, the holding period is at least 60 days for common stock, 90 days for preferred stock, and 60 days for a dividend-paying mutual fund.


http://www.investinganswers.com/financial-dictionary/income-dividends/qualified-dividend-3565

Looks like a 60 day hold before the divy is actually paid, right?