Are dividends paid to bondholders?
The answer is No. dividends are not paid to bondholders.
Dividends are paid to common stockholders, where as bond holders are paid with interest. Bondholders cannot claim any share of profits in addition to interest payments. Bond holders lend money to the company and in return they receive interest. They do not have ownership in the company so the company is not obliged to pay any dividends to bond holders.
Whereas common stockholders participate in ownership and so have right over the profits. Issue of profits to shareholders is known as dividends.
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