Most financial reporting and dividend payments are done quarterly. Not all companies will have fiscal quarters that correspond to calendar quarters and it is common fo… See more

Companies, investors, and analysts use data from different quarters to make comparisons and evaluate trends. For example, it is common for a company’s quarterly re… See more

There are several different ways in which companies interact with fiscal quarters. Public companies generally have more reporting requirements than private companies… See more

Some have questioned the importance of the quarterly reporting system. The big argument against the setup is that it puts too much pressure on companies and executives … See more

Organizing financial planning and reporting into three-month quarterly units enables companies and those that analyze and govern them to track progress, set requiremen… See more