A dividend is:
A) a financial asset that represents partial ownership of a company.
B) a payment made periodically to all shareholders of a company.
C) an agreement in which a lender gives money to a borrower in exchange for a promise to repay the amount loaned plus an agreed-upon amount of interest.
D) a promise by a bond issuer to repay a loan at a specified maturity date and to pay periodic interest at a specific percentage rate.

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A dividend is a payment made periodically to all shareholders of a company. They represent a portion of the company's earnings that are distributed to shareholders. The amount and frequency of the dividend payment is determined by the company's board of directors.

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