[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":16},["ShallowReactive",2],{"learn-rwanda-stock-exchange-shares-dividends":3},{"html":4,"toc":5},"\u003Ch2 id=\"read-shares-represent-ownership\">Shares represent ownership\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A share is an ownership interest in a company. CMA Rwanda’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cma.rw\u002Ffaq\" rel=\"external\">capital-market FAQ\u003C\u002Fa> distinguishes shares from lending through bonds. The Rwanda Stock Exchange is a securities marketplace; it is different from a company whose shares are listed there, and from a broker acting on an investor’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"read-income-is-different-from-price-movement\">Income is different from price movement\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A dividend is a distribution a company may make to shareholders. Not every company pays dividends, and payments can change or stop. Separately, a share’s market value can rise or fall. Neither dividends nor capital gains should be assumed or guaranteed. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.investor.gov\u002Fintroduction-investing\u002Finvesting-basics\u002Finvestment-products\u002Fstocks\" rel=\"external\">Investor.gov’s stocks introduction\u003C\u002Fa> covers the general ownership and income concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"read-check-the-company-s-announcement\">Check the company’s announcement\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For a particular dividend, consult the issuer’s official announcement for its amount, eligibility dates and payment arrangements. This guide does not provide a current dividend calendar, dealing rules, fees or tax treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep purchases, sales, charges and confirmed dividends distinguishable in your records. Struct Capital provides equity portfolio tracking; it is independent software, not the RSE or a broker, and it does not place trades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[6,10,13],{"id":7,"title":8,"level":9},"read-shares-represent-ownership","Shares represent ownership",2,{"id":11,"title":12,"level":9},"read-income-is-different-from-price-movement","Income is different from price movement",{"id":14,"title":15,"level":9},"read-check-the-company-s-announcement","Check the company’s announcement",1793396938893]