Research by anthropologists Margaret Mead and Peggy Reeves Sanday has shown that. a. biology is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. b. cultural conditioning is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. c. biology and cultural conditioning have an equal impact in determining the social roles of males and females.
cash dividend. A dividend paid in cash (that is, by check) to holders of a firm's stock. Although the amount is usually based on profitability, it may temporarily exceed net income. Certain legal and contractual restrictions may limit a firm's ability to pay cash dividends.
While most dividends are paid in cash, some companies choose to pay dividends in stock. This situation can arise when a company has a legal obligation to pay a dividend, but does not have enough liquidity to pay a dividend in cash. A common stock dividend distributable appears in the shareholders' equity section of a balance sheet, whereas cash dividends distributable appear in the liabilities section. To understand why, you have to understand the accounting behind stock dividends.