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Is RDS paying a dividend?

June 5, 2019 by Rhyley Bryan

Is RDS paying a dividend?

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS. A) pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

How much is Royal Dutch Shell dividend?

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS” or the “Company”) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2021 of US$ 0.1735 per A ordinary share (“A Share”) and B ordinary share (“B Share”).

Are Royal Dutch Shell dividends foreign income?

In general, the entire dividend (including any amount withheld) will be dividend income to the US holder, and the withholding tax will be treated as a foreign income tax that is eligible for credit against the US holder’s income tax liability or a deduction subject to certain limitations.

What’s the difference between RDS a and RDS B?

Both shares represent and equal share in Shell as a company, and has equal rights in regards to dividend distributions. The primarily difference is where they’re located (and thus how the dividends get taxed); RDS.B is based in the UK and does NOT have any tax withholding penalty, while RDS.A has a 15-25% tax withholding on the dividend.

How much is Royal Dutch Shell dividend per share?

Can a activist investor take over RDS stock?

In a stock like RDS where the owners don’t have complete and absolute control like they do in Under Armor or Google, they certainly can matter. However RDS has a generally well-liked management and it’s very unlikely that an activist investor comes in and tries to take over the company and make changes.

Which is better to own shell or RDS?

Shell is a boring company with boring management in a boring industry that has little benefit for an activist investor to disrupt. It’d be nice to have voting rights, but we don’t personally feel shares with voting rights are worth materially more with RDS. Should You Care About the Bankruptcy Benefits?