Sales Revenue (DP IB Business Management)

Businesses sometimes purchase shares in other companies and may be entitled to dividends

For holding companies, dividends are the primary source of revenue

The UK's leading supermarket Tesco received more than £68m in dividends in 2023 from its investments in a range of property companies 

An important source of revenue for not-for-profit organisations such as charities

In 2022 Oxfam received over £70m of revenue in the form of donations and legacies

Many businesses hold substantial amounts of cash as bank deposits which earn interest

Clothing retailer Zara's parent company Inditex earned £85m net interest revenue in 2022

Some businesses earn the majority of their revenue from subscriptions that allow users to access a product or service for a regular ongoing fee

Subscriptions are also frequently offered alongside one-off purchases

In 2022 Netflix earned $31.6 billion in subscription revenue in 2022, 40% of which was generated in North America, its largest market

Merchandise is a useful way to earn additional revenue alongside core sales of a product or service

As well as revenue earned from the sale of broadcasting rights and ticket sales, official merchandise sales during 2016's Rio de Janeiro Olympics reached $15.5 million 

Some organisations attract sponsorship from businesses that are keen to associate themselves with the brand

In 2022 FC Barcelona received more than $215 million of sponsorship revenue from 35 worldwide sponsors including Nike, Coca Cola and Allianz Bank

Online media businesses - in particular social media - generate the majority of their revenue from advertising

In 2022 social media giant Twitter earned $4.14 billion in advertising revenue