Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16
Current Liabilities
Dividends payable
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2016Feb 23, 2017
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a recent declaration of dividends, while a decrease suggests recent payment or a change in dividend policy.
Detailed definition
This represents the total amount of cash dividends that have been formally declared by the board of directors but have n...
Peer comparison
Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, typically reflecting the frequency of dividend cycles.
Metric ID:
dividends_payableDividends payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does dividends payable mean?
- The amount of declared dividends that the company owes to shareholders but has not yet paid.