(Remember, the returned-check charge should be separate and apart from any late payment fee.) The lease should also include any returned-check charge in the definition of ârent,â as this enables the landlord to sue for eviction if the tenant fails to pay the charge.
Senior Housing- (SNH)- is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which primarily owns senior living properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned 369 properties in the US, most of them being senior living communities. The company is headquartered in Newton, MA.
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.