How to receive dividends?

Today the word "dividends" has already become firmly entrenched invocabulary of many Russians. However, many still do not know how to receive dividends? In addition, even if the concept of "dividends" is not new to you, you should also know about the taxation of this type of income. From the point of view of taxation, a dividend may be income, upon receipt of which the following conditions must be observed: the beneficiary of profit is the shareholder or the company that owns the shares; profits are paid only after taxes are paid; profit for dividend payment should be proportionally distributed among all participants, in accordance with their share in the authorized capital.

Dividends can also be income,received from foreign companies, if the profit is considered a dividend in accordance with the laws of such states. At the same time, the process of obtaining dividends from both Russian legal entities and foreign companies is quite simple. The most important thing is that these dividends are accrued, and the joint-stock company has a profit with which it could pay them.

How to receive dividends

In order to get income for dividends, there is noThe need to hold shares of the company all year round. To do this, it is sufficient that the shares are held by the shareholder at the time of closing the register of shareholders. At the same time, a list of persons who are admitted to receive dividends is drawn up. This list is also the register of persons who can participate in the meeting of shareholders. By the way, after the register is closed, the value of the stock may fall on the size of the paid dividend.

So all the same, how to receive dividends on shares? Payment of any amount of dividends is made on the basis of recommendations of the board of directors or by the rules prescribed in the company's charter.

Also, the board of directors may decideThe fact that dividends on the basis of a given period can not be paid at all. An illustrative example of the decision of the board of directors of Sibneft in 2004, which at first decided to refuse to pay dividends at all, and then changed its decision and paid them in one hundred percent.

As for the direct payment of dividends,it is carried out to shareholders either on their card accounts in banks, or by transferring money in cash at the company's cash desks. As for shareholders who are clients of brokerage organizations, dividends can be transferred to brokerage accounts. Terms of dividend payment can be different. This process can be from one month to the end of the fiscal year.

Payment of dividends on Gazprom shares

A good example in this case may bepayment of dividends on Gazprom shares. In order to understand how to receive Gazprom dividends, it is necessary to get acquainted with the procedure for their payment. First of all, it should be noted that these dividends can be transferred to the owner of the shares in any convenient way, including by mail. Also, Gazprombank can open a deposit to the shareholder and transfer the dividends there.

Where to get Gazprom dividends

You can get them in any branch of Gazprombank. If you need to transfer funds to another account, you can do this without any problems. In this case, the presence of the shareholder in the procedure for processing the transfer is not required. It is only necessary to collect a certain set of documents by the bank and file it.

Thus, you can receive dividends on shareswithout much difficulty. The main thing is for the board of directors to make a decision on their payment. It is important to know what percentage is paid to shareholders, since it is he who determines the amount of dividends. Terms of dividend payment are not strictly defined, however they can not exceed one fiscal year.