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Are Dividends Payable A Current Liability? | Balance Sheet Rule

Declared dividends due within a year are usually current liabilities, while undeclared dividends stay out of liabilities. That split is the whole issue. A dividend does not become a liability just because a company earned profit, has a history of paying shareholders, or has preferred shares with a stated rate. It becomes a liability when

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