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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Dividends are a portion of a company's earnings paid to shareholders. Qualified dividends are taxed at lower capital gains tax rates. Ordinary dividends are taxed at regular income tax rates of 10% to ...