Legal analysis: listed companies can pay dividends in the following forms: 1, cash dividends. That is, listed companies distribute cash to shareholders when paying dividends. 2. The form of stock dividend. That is, listed companies use their own stocks instead of cash as a form of dividends to shareholders. 3. The form of property dividends. That is, the company takes the property it holds instead of cash as a form of dividend distribution to shareholders. 4. Debt dividend form. That is, the company uses bonds or notes payable instead of cash as a form of distributing dividends to shareholders.
Legal basis: Article 34 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), shareholders receive dividends in proportion to their paid-in capital contribution; When the company increases its capital, shareholders have the priority to subscribe for the capital contribution in proportion to the paid-in capital contribution. Except that all shareholders agree not to pay dividends according to the proportion of capital contribution or not to subscribe for capital contribution in priority.