dividend
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “dividend” includes any amount included in gross income in section 951(a)(1)(B). Any amount included in gross income under section 78 to the extent attributable to amounts included in gross income in section 951(a)(1)(A) shall not be treated as a dividend but shall be treated as included in gross income under section 951(a)(1)(A).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 904Internal Revenue Code · Limitation on credit · in this section
For purposes of this section, the term “dividend” means—
(A) any distribution by a corporation which is a dividend (as defined in section 316); and
(B) any payment made by a stockbroker to any person as a substitute for a dividend (as so defined).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 6042Internal Revenue Code · Returns regarding payments of dividends and corporate earnings and profits · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “dividend” includes any gain treated as a dividend under section 1248.
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- 2014–present26 U.S.C. § 904Internal Revenue Code · Limitation on credit · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “dividend” includes any gain treated as ordinary income under section 1246 3 or as a dividend under section 1248.
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- 2005–201426 U.S.C. § 904Internal Revenue Code · Limitation on credit · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “dividend” includes any gain treated as ordinary income under section 1246 or as a dividend under section 1248.
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- 1994–200526 U.S.C. § 904Internal Revenue Code · Limitation on credit · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this subtitle, the term “dividend” means any distribution of property made by a corporation to its shareholders—
(1) out of its earnings and profits accumulated after February 28, 1913, or
(2) out of its earnings and profits of the taxable year (computed as of the close of the taxable year without diminution by reason of any distributions made during the taxable year), without regard to the amount of the earnings and profits at the time the distribution was made.
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- 201326 U.S.C. § 316Internal Revenue Code · Dividend defined · for purposes of this subtitle
For purposes of this subtitle, the term "dividend" means any distribution of property made by a corporation to its shareholders—
(1) out of its earnings and profits accumulated after February 28, 1913, or
(2) out of its earnings and profits of the taxable year (computed as of the close of the taxable year without diminution by reason of any distributions made during the taxable year), without regard to the amount of the earnings and profits at the time the distribution was made.
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, every distribution is made out of earnings and profits to the extent thereof, and from the most recently accumulated earnings and profits. To the extent that any distribution is, under any provision of this subchapter, treated as a distribution of property to which section 301 applies, such distribution shall be treated as a distribution of property for purposes of this subsection.
(1) Certain insurance company dividends
The definition in subsection (a) shall not apply to the term "dividend" as used in subchapter L in any case where the reference is to dividends of insurance companies paid to policyholders as such.
(2) Distributions by personal holding companies
(A) In the case of a corporation which—
(i) under the law applicable to the taxable year in which the distribution is made, is a personal holding company (as defined in section 542), or
(ii) for the taxable year in respect of which the distribution is made under section 563(b) (relating to dividends paid after the close of the taxable year), or section 547 (relating to deficiency dividends), or the corresponding provisions of prior law, is a personal holding company under the law applicable to such taxable year,
the term "dividend" also means any distribution of property (whether or not a dividend as defined in subsection (a)) made by the corporation to its shareholders, to the extent of its undistributed personal holding company income (determined under section 545 without regard to distributions under this paragraph) for such year.
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 316Internal Revenue Code · Dividend defined · for purposes of this subtitle