A leave recipient must use accrued annual leave (or sick leave, if applicable) before using donated leave (note that beginning December 2, 1994, an eligible employee may use up to 13 days of sick leave to care for a family member, see Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act).
Investors assessing the safety of dividends through historical figures are missing the point. Verizon was only able to pay dividends in 2016 by selling of $6.1 billion assets. Verizon cannot continue to pay their dividends. While I am by no means a dividend investor, I feel inclined to comment on the topic.
Verizon (VZ): A High Yield Dividend Stock Owned by Warren Buffett. Verizon (VZ) is one of Warren Buffettâs high-yield dividend stocks. The company has paid dividends for more than 30 years and has increased its dividend for over 10 straight years. Paying uninterrupted dividends for as long as Verizon has is usually the sign of a durable company.