There are many ways for a company limited by shares to pay dividends, including

Cash dividends and stock dividends. Dividend payment methods of joint stock limited companies mainly include cash dividend and stock dividend. Cash dividend means that the company pays dividends to shareholders in cash, while stock dividend means that the newly issued shares of the company are distributed to shareholders as dividend payment. Shareholders can choose to accept cash dividends provided by the company or convert stock dividends into new shares according to their own needs.