Dividends Paid
Metadata
- Id:
cf_dvd_paid - Type:
fundamentals - Subtype:
cash_flow - Units:
currency - Decimal Points:
0 - Currency Convertible:
Yes - Tags:
“dividends paid”, “dividends paid to shareholders”, “cash distribution of profits”, “cash outflows for dividends”, “cash flow from financing activities for dividends”, “reduction in cash balance from dividends”
Description
The amount of cash paid by a company to its shareholders as a distribution of its profits. Dividends paid are a use of cash that reduces the cash balance of the company. Dividends paid are reported in the cash flow from financing activities section of the cash flow statement.