What is Dividend?
A dividend is a share of a company's profit paid out to its shareholders, usually as cash and often on a regular schedule. Not every company pays dividends, since many reinvest profits back into the business instead. Dividends are one way a stock can return value to you, separate from the share price going up or down.
Why Dividend matters
Dividends are a real part of total return, so ignoring them can understate how an investment performed.
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