Cash Dividends Regular cash dividend-cash payments made directly to stockholders,usually each quarter Extra cash dividend -indication that the "extra" amount may not be repeated in the future Special cash dividend -similar to extra dividend,but definitely won't be repeated Liquidating dividend-some or all of the business has been sold3 Cash Dividends n Regular cash dividend – cash payments made directly to stockholders, usually each quarter n Extra cash dividend – indication that the “extra” amount may not be repeated in the future n Special cash dividend – similar to extra dividend, but definitely won’t be repeated n Liquidating dividend – some or all of the business has been sold