The payments requiring disclosure include taxes and royalties, but also dividends and infrastructure improvements, and other types of fees.
The equity firms increased Hertz's debt, paid themselves a $1 billion special dividend, and made some performance improvements.
Still, Mr. Dimon said he would not consider restoring the dividend until he saw sustained improvement in the job market and fewer borrowers in trouble.
Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington rightly notes (letter, Dec. 19) that "Afghans have been promised and are entitled to dividends of peace" such as improvements in their daily lives.
He said: "We have delivered increased profits, cash flow and dividends and we are achieving improvements in operational and financial performance.
And the financial dividends that result from even small improvements in performance are impressive.
Liquidity improvements include working capital optimization, dividend cuts, or equity issuance, but debt restructuring comprises debt provisions, reduction, and structural changes, as well as balance sheet cleanups (Eichner 2010; Opler 1993).
Ms. Furman said the creative and editing tools, by inspiring students to make quick improvements to their writing, pay dividends in the form of higher-quality work.
HOME DEPOT, Atlanta, the world's largest home improvement retailer, raised its quarterly dividend to 7 cents a share from 6 cents and doubled its share buyback program to $1 billion.
For those who want to invest in natural gas, he recommends individual stocks, as many in this sector pay dividends and have shown improvement in their charts.
