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TAUX DIVIDENDES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent tax rate
1, record 1, English, apparent%20tax%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since preferred dividends are paid after income tax, the coverage is calculated on a pretax basis by adjusting the preferred dividends for income tax. To make this adjustment, the preferred dividend figure is adjusted by the approximate percentage rate of income tax - known as the apparent tax rate - that a company paid for the year. 2, record 1, English, - apparent%20tax%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'imposition apparent
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27imposition%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné que les dividendes privilégiés sont distribués après le paiement de l'impôt sur le revenu, la couverture se calcule avant l'impôt sur le revenu en redressant les dividendes privilégiés pour tenir compte de l'impôt. Pour ce faire, le montant des dividendes privilégiés est redressé par le pourcentage approximatif d’impôt sur le revenu-appelé taux d’imposition apparent-qu'une compagnie a payé pour l'année. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27imposition%20apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limited-dividend housing company
1, record 2, English, limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- limited-dividend company 2, record 2, English, limited%2Ddividend%20company
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] limited-dividend housing company means a company incorporated to construct, hold and manage a low-rental housing project, the dividends payable by which are limited by the terms of its charter or instrument of incorporation to five per cent per annum or less. 3, record 2, English, - limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de logement à dividendes limités
1, record 2, French, compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société immobilière à dividendes limités 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- compagnie à dividendes limités 3, record 2, French, compagnie%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- société à dividendes limités 3, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une ] société immobilière à dividendes limités [est défini comme une] personne morale constituée pour construire, détenir et administrer un ensemble d’habitation [à loyer modéré] et dont les dividendes ne peuvent, aux termes de ses statuts ou de son acte constitutif, être supérieurs à cinq pour cent l’an. 2, record 2, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[…] la loi de 1944 autorisait aussi les prêts de l'État à des compagnies à dividendes limités, à un taux d’intérêt très bas […] Ces compagnies pouvaient soit construire des maisons nouvelles ou acquérir des maisons déjà érigées pour les transformer en habitations à loyer modique. 3, record 2, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjustable rate preferred stock
1, record 3, English, adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ARP 1, record 3, English, ARP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- floating rate preferred stock 1, record 3, English, floating%20rate%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
- floating-rate preferred share 2, record 3, English, floating%2Drate%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A share that is similar to a preferred share, except that its price fluctuates very little, since dividends are fixed at about 65 to 75 per cent of the prime interest rate. Consequently, a floating-rate preferred share has the appearance of a bond, but from the point of view of the shareholders, the income generated from such shares is not declared as interest income (as in the case of a bond) but rather as a dividend that entitles the holder to a dividend tax credit. 3, record 3, English, - adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The correct French equivalent is "action" in this context because "stock" and "share" are used interchangeably as a singular noun. However, "stock" is usually a collective noun, with "actions" as its French equivalent and "shares" as its synonym. 4, record 3, English, - adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée à taux variable
1, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action privilégiée à taux flottant 2, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20flottant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action privilégiée ouvrant droit à un dividende prioritaire à taux variable, habituellement établi par référence à un taux d’intérêt (par exemple le taux des bons du Trésor) qui ne peut excéder un taux plafond fixé. 3, record 3, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action semblable à une action privilégiée, sauf que son prix varie très peu puisque les dividendes sont fixés à un niveau variant entre 65 et 75% du taux d’intérêt préférentiel. Par conséquent, une action privilégiée à taux variable ressemble à une obligation mais, pour le détenteur, le revenu produit par ce titre n’ est pas de l'intérêt(comme dans le cas d’une obligation) mais plutôt un dividende qui donne droit à un crédit d’impôt. 4, record 3, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-eligible dividend
1, record 4, English, non%2Deligible%20dividend
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In conjunction with the proposed reduction in the small business tax rate, Budget 2015 also proposes to adjust the gross-up factor and DTC [dividend tax credit] rate applicable to non-eligible dividends (generally dividends distributed from corporate income taxed at the small business tax rate). 1, record 4, English, - non%2Deligible%20dividend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dividende non déterminé
1, record 4, French, dividende%20non%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallèlement à la baisse du taux d’imposition des petites entreprises, le budget de 2015 propose également de rajuster le facteur de majoration et le taux du CID [crédit d’impôt pour les dividendes] qui s’appliquent aux dividendes non déterminés(s’agissant généralement de dividendes distribués à partir des bénéfices qui sont imposés au taux d’imposition des petites entreprises). 1, record 4, French, - dividende%20non%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Taxation
- Employment Benefits
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payroll deduction
1, record 5, English, payroll%20deduction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PD 2, record 5, English, PD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- source deduction 3, record 5, English, source%20deduction
correct
- deduction at source 4, record 5, English, deduction%20at%20source
correct
- pay deduction 5, record 5, English, pay%20deduction
correct
- salary deduction 6, record 5, English, salary%20deduction
correct
- deduction from wages 7, record 5, English, deduction%20from%20wages
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fiscalité
- Avantages sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- retenue à la source
1, record 5, French, retenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- retenue sur salaire 2, record 5, French, retenue%20sur%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- retenue sur le salaire 3, record 5, French, retenue%20sur%20le%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- retenue salariale 4, record 5, French, retenue%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
- retenue sur la paye 5, record 5, French, retenue%20sur%20la%20paye
correct, feminine noun
- RP 6, record 5, French, RP
correct, feminine noun
- RP 6, record 5, French, RP
- précompte 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9compte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- déduction à la source 7, record 5, French, d%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d’argent déduite de la rémunération d’un employé pour couvrir ses cotisations syndicales, ses cotisations de pension, ses primes d’assurance, ses impôts et diverses contributions auxquelles il souscrit de son propre gré. 8, record 5, French, - retenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précompte : En France, le terme «précompte» désigne aussi un impôt égal au tiers des dividendes prélevés sur des bénéfices n’ ayant pas supporté l'impôt sur les bénéfices au taux plein ou sur des bénéfices réalisés au cours d’exercices clos depuis plus de cinq ans. En Belgique, on distingue le «précompte mobilier», qui correspond à une retenue à la source sur les intérêts et dividendes, et le «précompte professionnel», qui est une retenue d’impôt sur les revenus professionnels des personnes sous contrat d’emploi. Cet impôt peut faire l'objet d’un remboursement si les calculs définitifs font apparaître des retenues excessives. 9, record 5, French, - retenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Sistema tributario
- Beneficios sociales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención salarial
1, record 5, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- retención 2, record 5, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- deducción salarial 3, record 5, Spanish, deducci%C3%B3n%20salarial
feminine noun
- descuento del sueldo 4, record 5, Spanish, descuento%20del%20sueldo
masculine noun
- deducción del sueldo 4, record 5, Spanish, deducci%C3%B3n%20del%20sueldo
feminine noun
- deducción en el salario 5, record 5, Spanish, deducci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20salario
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tax election
1, record 6, English, tax%20election
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Choice made on a return that affects the amount of taxes that will have to be paid. 2, record 6, English, - tax%20election
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tax election: The Company will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under Part VI 1 of the Tax Act, to pay or cause payment of the tax under Part VI.1 of the Tax Act at a rate such that corporate holders of the Series 3 Preference Shares will not be required to pay tax under Part IV.1 of the Tax Action dividends received on the Series 3 Preference Shares. 3, record 6, English, - tax%20election
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- choix fiscal
1, record 6, French, choix%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choix fiscal : De la manière et dans les délais en vertu de la partie VI. 1 de la Loi de l'impôt, la société choisira de payer ou de faire payer l'impôt en vertu de la partie VI. 1 de la dite loi à un taux tel que les sociétés qui détiennent des actions privilégiées de série 3 ne seront pas tenues de payer l'impôt aux termes de la partie IV. 1 de la dite loi sur les dividendes reçus sur les actions privilégiées de série 3. 2, record 6, French, - choix%20fiscal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- after-tax profits
1, record 7, English, after%2Dtax%20profits
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- aftertax profits 2, record 7, English, aftertax%20profits
correct, proposal
- profits after tax 3, record 7, English, profits%20after%20tax
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Company E- The directors decide that paying preferred dividends will not be onerously expensive. The company has a low apparent tax rate ... which means it is less of a burden to pay dividends from after-tax profits. 1, record 7, English, - after%2Dtax%20profits
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bénéfices après impôt
1, record 7, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20apr%C3%A8s%20imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bénéfices nets d'impôt 2, record 7, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20nets%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Compagnie E-son conseil d’administration estime que le paiement des dividendes privilégiés ne sera pas trop coûteux. Son taux d’imposition apparent [...] est faible, ce qui veut dire que le paiement des dividendes à même les bénéfices après impôt est un fardeau beaucoup moins lourd à supporter. 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20apr%C3%A8s%20imp%C3%B4t
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Sistema tributario
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficios después de impuestos
1, record 7, Spanish, beneficios%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20impuestos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- beneficios tras la liquidación de impuestos 1, record 7, Spanish, beneficios%20tras%20la%20liquidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impuestos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- voting power
1, record 8, English, voting%20power
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the Convention, a general rate of withholding tax of 5 per cent will apply to dividends paid to a company that controls at least 10 per cent of the voting power in the company paying the dividends. 1, record 8, English, - voting%20power
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Federal Budget. 2, record 8, English, - voting%20power
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- droits de vote
1, record 8, French, droits%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu de la Convention, un taux général de retenue à la source de 5 % s’appliquera aux dividendes payés à une société qui contrôle au moins 10 % des droits de vote de la société qui paie les dividendes. 1, record 8, French, - droits%20de%20vote
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 2, record 8, French, - droits%20de%20vote
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-05-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- top personal tax rate
1, record 9, English, top%20personal%20tax%20rate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Investment income (other than deductible dividends) earned by a corporation is currently subject to the standard corporate tax rate, reflecting an assumption that this rate is approximately equal to the top personal tax rate. 1, record 9, English, - top%20personal%20tax%20rate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taux maximum d'imposition du revenu des particuliers
1, record 9, French, taux%20maximum%20d%27imposition%20du%20revenu%20des%20particuliers
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, le revenu de placement(sauf les dividendes imposables) gagné par une société est assujetti au taux habituel de l'impôt des sociétés puisque l'on suppose que ce taux est approximativement égal au taux maximum d’imposition du revenu des particuliers. 1, record 9, French, - taux%20maximum%20d%27imposition%20du%20revenu%20des%20particuliers
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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