Payments to shareholders from corporate profits are known as A. Appreciation. B. Dividends. C. Capital gains. D. Interest.

Payments to shareholders from corporate profits are known as "dividends".

A dividend is the circulation of reward from a segment of organization's income, and is paid to a class of its investors. Profits are chosen and overseen by the organization's top managerial staff, however they should be endorsed by the investors through their casting a ballot rights. Dividends can be issued as money installments, as offers of stock, or other property, however cash dividends are the most widely recognized. Alongside organizations, different shared assets and exchange traded funds (ETF) likewise pay dividends.