Are dividends free money?
Yes, dividends received from corporate stock holdings generally constitute taxable income in most major tax jurisdictions, including the United States. How they are taxed depends heavily on whether they are classified as "qualified" dividends (which benefit from preferential long-term capital gains tax rates of 0%, 15%, or 20% if holding period requirements are met) or "ordinary" unqualifed dividends (which are taxed as regular income at standard marginal income tax brackets). Investors must report these distributions annually on their tax returns using Form 1099-DIV issued by their brokerages.
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