This paper deals with the system of share dividends in the Korean Commercial Code.
The system of share dividends is one of the main legal problems in recent years. Real concern on this problem began to increase since the last year that the Korean Com...
This paper deals with the system of share dividends in the Korean Commercial Code.
The system of share dividends is one of the main legal problems in recent years. Real concern on this problem began to increase since the last year that the Korean Commercial Code was amended.
Share dividends, or stock dividends, are distributions to shareholders of additional share of stock of the corporation.
This paper consists of:
1. Introduction
2. Nature of share dividends
3. Comparative study on the share dividends
4. Merits and demerits
5. A required condition
6. Procedure of share dividends
7. Effect of share dividends
8. Effect of illegal share dividends
9. Dividends and taxes
10. Conclusion
In conclusion, the writer wants to emphasize that 1) the improvement of tax system, 2) the protection for shareholders in dividends, 3) the establishment of disclosure system in stock market, 4) the fairness of business accounting and 5) the legal complement for defects etc.