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.
Intel Corporation (INTC) â the worldâs largest maker of semiconductors â finally rejoined the ranks of dividend raisers after a long hiatus. Starting in the first quarter of 2015, INTC will pay a 24-cent quarterly dividend, up from the 22.5-cent dividend it has paid since August of 2012. This represents a 7% bump.