SONM should NOT use term 'dividends'
That's why ICONOMI change their profit distribution method from 'dividends' to 'buy and burn'.
Here is their announcement.

https://hackernoon.com/the-iconomi-burn-crypto-buybacks-f9edb30530fe
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/65hi0x/which_upcoming_ico_tokens_pay_dividends/