INVESTMENT EARNINGS

Investment earnings may come in a variety of forms. Some earnings are immediate, while you may need to wait for others.

In this tutorial, you will learn about the various kinds of investments and how they earn money. Dividends, capital gains, and interest income will be covered in the sections related to these kinds of investments:

Earnings on Stock Investments Earnings on Bond Investments Tax Implications of Investment Earnings Earnings Are Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Let's begin by looking at the ways that earnings are distributed to stock investors.