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Table 6.20D. Net Corporate Dividend Payments by Industry


1. NAICS crop and animal production.
2. Consists of scenic and sightseeing transportation; transportation support activities; and couriers and messengers.
3. Intangible assets include patents, trademarks, and franchise agreements, but not copyrights.
4. Consists of accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; advertising and related services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services.
5. Consists of bank and other holding companies.
6. Consists of (1) receipts by U.S. residents of dividends from foreign corporations, plus (2) earnings distributed by unincorporated foreign affiliates to their U.S. parents.
7. Consists of (1) payments by U.S. corporations of dividends to foreign residents, plus (2) earnings distributed by unincorporated U.S. affiliates to their foreign parents.
Note. Estimates in this table are based on the 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

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