Dividends are taxed in different ways – here’s how to figure what you owe on your stocks’ payouts
Dividend income is taxable, but the rate varies, depending on how long you've owned the stock shares that pay the dividends. Tempura/Getty Images Dividends from stocks or funds are taxable income, whether you receive them or reinvest them. Qualified dividends are taxed at lower capital gains rates; unqualified dividends as ordinary income. Putting dividend-paying stocks…