What does information on dividends and bonds issued by a company say about its financial health? A lot, as you might have guessed.

Companies issue bonds to finance operations. A bond rating is a grade given to a (corporate) bond that indicates its credit risk. For example, a rating of "Aaa" from Moody's means an investment grade of "Highest Quality."

What is your company's bond rating? What does it say about the company's health and future prospects?

A company takes its dividend policy seriously. After all, it is a distribution of a portion of its earnings to shareholders, typically on a quarterly or yearly basis.

Not all companies pay dividends to shareholders, and some may increase or eliminate future dividend payments depending on the performance of the company.

Does your company issue a dividend? Has there been a change in its dividend policy recently?

For this discussion, research the information on your company's (Kohl's)dividend and bonds.

How would you assess the health of the firm based on the information you gathered? How are your company faring compared to the industry?

To its competitor(s)? What (macroeconomic) factors did or will influence how it issues the dividend and bonds?