Which best describes cash dividends paid by corporations? dividends generally come from after-tax earnings of the corporation, thus are tax free to individuals. dividends generally come from after-tax earnings of the corporation, and are taxed again when received by an individual at their marginal tax rate. dividends generally come from after-tax earnings of the corporation, and qualifying dividends are taxed again when received by an individual at lower rates (generally 15% for most taxpayers). dividends come from the corporation's pre-tax earnings, thus are deductible by the corporation since they are taxable to the individual shareholder as ordinary income?