<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  What are dividends? Context: Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares of stock, representing a portion of the company's profits. Answer: [/INST]Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares of stock, representing a portion of the company's profits.</s>