Payment of dividends from retained earnings of previous years


General rules for paying dividends

Dividends are paid from the company's net profit in proportion to the shares of participants (shareholders) in the company's authorized capital. The profit remaining after the organization has paid all necessary taxes and fees is recognized as net profit. Its distribution in the form of dividends between owners is subject to Federal Laws dated 02/08/1998 No. 14-FZ on LLCs and Federal Laws dated 12/26/1995 No. 208-FZ on JSC:

Type of ownership OOO JSC
Frequency of dividend payments Every quarter, every half year or every year At the end of the 1st quarter, half year, 9 months or year
Who decides whether to pay dividends? General meeting of participants General Meeting of Shareholders
When profits cannot be distributed
  • The authorized capital is not fully paid
  • There is a threat of bankruptcy or such a threat will arise after the payment of dividends
  • The value of net assets is less than the authorized capital and reserve fund
  • The share of the retiring participant has not been paid
  • Shares subject to repurchase have not yet been repurchased

If there is a danger of bankruptcy and an unacceptable amount of net assets, dividends cannot be paid, even if such a decision has been made.

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