At some point in nearly every investor's life, they'll be alerted to the fact that they're collecting "qualified dividends." That inevitably prompts the natural question: What are qualified dividends ...

— -- Q: Why are some of the dividends paid by my ETFs "qualified," while others are not? A: Knowing the difference between qualified and unqualified dividends is a big deal for investors at tax ...

Investors too often assume that dividends, whether from U.S. companies or foreign corporations, are taxed similarly. Under U.S. tax law, however, that assumption is incorrect and making mistakes can ...

Money is fungible — it doesn’t matter whether you receive it as income or capital appreciation. A company’s value shouldn’t ...